Driver in Fatal Vegas Strip Crash Going to Mental Hospital
Source: Associated Press
A judge decided Friday there won't be a trial anytime soon for a 25-year-old woman accused of killing one pedestrian and injuring at least 34 others from several states by intentionally driving a car onto a crowded Las Vegas Strip sidewalk.
Lakeisha Nicole Holloway argued with Clark County District Court Judge David Barker, said she didn't trust the public defenders handling her case, and muttered to herself while Barker ordered her sent to a state mental hospital for observation and treatment.
The judge noted that one doctor found Holloway was unable to assist in her defense, and she refused a second evaluation.
"Excuse me sir. I don't need mental health assessment," Holloway said as she stood in shackles with a uniformed court officer at her side. "That's absolutely a mess. They're trying to cover something. That's not cool."
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By KEN RITTER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
LAS VEGAS Mar 11, 2016, 3:40 PM ET