A man accused of killing an actor John Handy He was found mentally incompetent to stand trial.
According to records viewed by Us Weekly, Michael Gledill had an audition on Monday, June 22, in Hollywood. Before the hearing of this case, Gledhill, 44, was tested for mental health, and it was found that he was incompetent.
Following the results of the mental health evaluation, Judge Maria Cavalluzzi ruled that Gledill did not understand the charges against him, which made him unable to assist his attorney in his defense. Cavalluzzi also found that Gledill was unable to make proper medication decisions.
A judge signed off on Gledill’s one-year involuntary treatment, following a psychiatrist’s determination that his mental health could be improved with appropriate medication. (Michael’s mother and Handy’s girlfriend, Wendy Gledill(she previously told TMZ that her son was diagnosed with schizophrenia but stopped taking his medication during a mental health crisis.)
“The constitutional guarantee of due process requires that criminal cases proceed only if the defendant is able to participate,” Michael’s attorneys, an LA County Deputy Public Defender, said. Donna Tryfman again Robert Krauss said the statement to Us on Tuesday, June 23. “The court’s finding that Michael Gledhill is currently unable to assist counsel in his criminal case is not a determination of his guilt or innocence. The court’s decision means that treatment and rehabilitation efforts will now be a priority before the criminal case moves forward.”
The statement continued, “While the allegations surrounding this matter are still very serious, the legal process must proceed in a fair and constitutionally protected manner.”
Michael has not yet entered his plea and has yet to appear in court. His next court date is scheduled for July 14, when a judge will decide if he will be incarcerated.
Earlier this month, Handy died after being stabbed to death. He was 81 years old.
“It is with great sadness that I can confirm that the gentleman who was attacked and killed on Wednesday in Tarzana was actor James Handy,” said Handy’s spokesperson in a statement. Us.
According to the police statement, the Top shot: Maverick The actress was killed in her home in Los Angeles on June 3, after being stabbed by Michael.
“On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, around 9:30 a.m., West Valley patrol officers responded to a radio call of an unknown disturbance in the 19200 block of Erwin Street. The 911 caller said, ‘I’m the son of a man, I just killed a sinner.’ When they arrived, police found James Handy, 81, in the yard of his residence, unconscious and with a stab wound to the chest,” reads a statement from the Los Angeles Police Department. “The victim was taken to a local hospital by Los Angeles emergency services, where he was pronounced dead.”
The wife of late actor James Handy, Wendy Gledhill, looks back on the last moments before she was allegedly stabbed by her son, Michael Gledhill. “James got up to get the newspaper at about 9 o’clock, but he didn’t make coffee like he usually does,” Wendy told the Daily Mail in a published interview. […]
Michael was arrested and convicted of murder. Bail is set at $2 million.
Days later, Wendy, 76, broke her silence on Handy’s death and Michael’s alleged involvement.
“I’m just trying to take it one day at a time, one minute at a time,” he said The California Post on June 5. “I loved James and my son. I can’t believe my son did it. I’m just trying to …”
