Suspect in Iowa plant killing not competent to stand trial
April 20, 2021
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EAGLE GROVE, Iowa (AP) A judge has found a man suspected of killing a coworker at a northern Iowa meat processing plant too mentally unfit to stand trial.
On Friday, a judge ordered Lukouxs Brown, 26, to be turned over to the Iowa Department of Corrections’ Medical and Classification Center, television station WHO-TV reported. The judge found that Brown suffers from a mental disorder that prevents him from understanding the first-degree murder charge brought against him.
Brown was charged after the February stabbing death of 50-year-old Wayne Smith at the Prestage Foods plant in Eagle Grove.
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Man charged with fatal stabbing at Prestage Foods found not competent for trial
Lukouxs Brown
Posted: Apr 17, 2021 12:23 PM
Posted By: Mike Bunge
CLARION, Iowa – A man arrested for a fatal stabbing at Prestage foods has been found not competent to stand trial.
Lukouxs Alan Brown, 26 of Fort Dodge, is charged with first-degree murder for the death of Wayne Allen Smith, 50 of Fort Dodge. Authorities say Brown cut Smith’s throat while both men were inside an employee locker room at Prestage Foods in Eagle Grove on February 16.
Both men were employed by the company.
After a court-ordered evaluation, a judge has ruled that Brown suffers from a mental disorder that prevents him from appreciating the charge against him, understanding the proceedings, or assisting effectively in his defense. Brown has been committed to the Iowa Medical and Classification Center for treatment to restore him to competency.
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