Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin found 41-year-old Tyrelle Fields incompetent to stand trial on Oct. 15 in connection to a non-fatal shooting that occurred on the 700 block of N. Paca Street on May 5, 2021.
Fields and his co-defendant Keisha Clark, 48, allegedly attempted to rob Fields’ cousin, who is also Clark’s ex-boyfriend. In the course of the robbery, Fields allegedly shot the victim.
Fields is charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault, use of a handgun in a crime of violence, and four other firearm violations.
Fields was previously ordered to undergo a mental competency evaluation on Jan. 29, but was not admitted to the hospital until Aug. 28, seven months later. The most recent evaluation found him incompetent to stand trial.
During the hearing, Fields objected to the finding, stating he was not made aware of his incompetency and insisting that he has “no mental issues or bad conduct.”
“No one told me I was incompetent,” he said.
He told the court he studied law for seven years and passed law courses to represent himself.
Judge Rasin referenced the evaluator’s report, which detailed delusions, irrational content, and psychotic symptoms, before ruling beyond a reasonable doubt that Fields is incompetent to stand trial.
In order to stand trial, a person must be mentally competent enough to understand his charges and help his attorney.
Fields’ attempted murder case has faced multiple delays after he dismissed his defense attorney, attempted to represent himself, and failed to appear for a bail modification hearing in 2024, leading to an arrest warrant. He also rejected plea offers in 2021 alongside his co-defendant.
Fields’ six-month competency review hearing is scheduled for April 15.
