Mental fitness exam ordered for man accused of knifing roommate to death
Updated Apr 30, 2021;
Posted Apr 30, 2021
The defendant has been unable to communicate with counsel or the court, his lawyer said. In this Oct. 4, 2020 photo, police were investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred late the previous night at a home on the 2100 block of Richmond Terrace in Port Richmond. (Staten Island Advance/Kyle Lawson)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. A justice has ordered a mental-health exam for a Port Richmond man accused of fatally stabbing his roommate seven months ago.
The test will determine whether Ayomide Shodiya understands the charges against him and can aid in his defense.