Monday, December 17 2012 7:55 PM EST2012-12-18 00:55:48 GMT
A man who was shot as he allegedly came at a ranger in Torrey Pines State Reserve with a knife pleaded not guilty Monday to assault charges from his hospital bed.
A man who was shot as he allegedly came at a ranger in Torrey Pines State Reserve with a knife pleaded not guilty Monday to assault charges from his hospital bed.
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A man who was shot as he allegedly came at a ranger in Torrey Pines State Reserve with a knife is incompetent to stand trial and will be sent to a state mental hospital, a judge ruled Wednesday.
Charles Dustin Collins, 29, is charged with assault on a peace officer and assault with a deadly weapon.
After reviewing a doctor's report, Judge Joseph Brannigan found that Collins did not understand the charges against him nor assist his attorney at trial.
Collins will go to a state mental hospital for up to three years or until he regains his competency.
If criminal proceedings are reinstated and Collins is convicted, he faces up to five years in prison.
The shooting took place along a trail shortly after 2 p.m. last Dec. 13. A state ranger was responding to a call about a nude man when he came upon Collins inside a tent, San Diego police Lt. Jorge Duran said.
The ranger ordered Collins out of the tent and to show identification, prompting him to become verbally combative, Duran said.
The ranger called for backup, and another ranger arrived a short time later. At some point, Collins allegedly grabbed a knife and turned toward one of the rangers in a threatening manner.
Duran said one of the rangers fired a single shot that hit Collins in the torso.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:52 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:52:45 GMT
A parolee allegedly beat his girlfriend severely near their Pauma Valley home early Tuesday before fleeing with their 5-month-old son and threatening to do harm to him, prompting an eight-hour manhunt
A parolee allegedly beat his girlfriend severely near their Pauma Valley home early Tuesday before fleeing with their 5-month-old son and threatening to do harm to him, prompting an eight-hour manhunt that ended with the father's arrest and the safe recovery of the baby.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:49 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:49:46 GMT
The City Council's Rules and Economic Development Committee is scheduled Wednesday to consider a proposed ordinance that would apply state and federal prevailing wage laws to most big public works projects
The City Council's Rules and Economic Development Committee is scheduled Wednesday to consider a proposed ordinance that would apply state and federal prevailing wage laws to most big public works projects in San Diego.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:27 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:27:46 GMT
Four members of the City Council called Tuesday for a quick hearing on a $2 million budget item meant to recruit and retain San Diego police officers, a request that is likely to be granted.
Four members of the City Council called Tuesday for a quick hearing on a $2 million budget item meant to recruit and retain San Diego police officers, a request that is likely to be granted.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:39 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:39:49 GMT
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to support legislation aimed at closing a loophole in federal child sex trafficking laws and speeding prosecution of suspects.
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to support legislation aimed at closing a loophole in federal child sex trafficking laws and speeding prosecution of suspects.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:31 PM EDT2013-06-18 16:31:29 GMT
A San Diego police officer is recovering in a hospital from severe injuries, including the partial loss of a leg, he suffered in an off-duty weekend motorcycle accident on an East County road.
A San Diego police officer is recovering in a hospital from severe injuries, including the partial loss of a leg, he suffered in an off-duty weekend motorcycle accident on an East County road.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:57 AM EDT2013-06-18 15:57:08 GMT
The parents of a man who died when his car burst into flames during a Border Patrol chase in San Diego County is suing the government for wrongful death.
The parents of a man who died when his car burst into flames during a Border Patrol chase in San Diego County is suing the government for wrongful death.
