A murder defendant was found incompetent to stand trial and committed to a mental hospital for the alleged murder of a shop owner.
Terrance Peterson, 33, faces charges for first-degree murder, armed robbery, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, firearm use in a felony violent crime, firearm possession with a felony conviction and having a handgun in his vehicle while on a public road in connection to the murder 2019 murder of 35-year-old Carmen Rodriguez, the owner of Kim’s Deli on the 100 block of North Kenwood Avenue.
On May 1, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin found Peterson mentally incompetent to stand trial based on a behavioral evaluation. Judge Rasin signed a commitment order with a provision for a status conference to revisit the matter after six months.
According to his defense attorney, Sharon Bogins Eberhart, Peterson refused to appear in court, suffering from a catatonic state. The severe mental illness is characterized by abnormal moods and movements.
Peterson’s status conference will be on Nov. 6. His annual review is scheduled for May 7, 2025.
