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Proceedings against Poulsen were suspended last summer, after his attorney expressed doubts regarding his client s mental fitness. Two behavioral health specialists were appointed by the court to evaluate Poulsen s mental competency. Psychological evaluations pointed to doubt about the defendant s mental competency. Poulsen is no stranger to competency proceedings. Court records show he has been found mentally incompetent to stand trial at least 11 times over the years. On the night of July 18, police officers were alerted to a child lying unconscious on Vista Del Valle. Investigators determined the boy was deliberately attacked, and arrested Poulsen the next day, although police did not reveal how they identified him as the alleged perpetrator. ....