MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A 57-year-old Wisconsin man accused of fatally shooting his sister at her home on Christmas Eve has been ordered by court to undergo a mental competency evaluation.
The public defender for Joseph G. Green requested the examination before a preliminary hearing, which will determine if enough evidence exist for trial in Dane County.
The Wisconsin State Journal reported Thursday that Green faces a first-degree intentional homicide charge for the death of his sister, 63-year-old Sheila M. Green. Police say he shot her sister multiple times at her Madison home.
Joseph Green declined to give a statement to police.
The criminal complaint against him notes that detectives found a gun and holster in a trash bin and later determined the weapon was loaded with the same ammunition as the shell casings found in Sheila Green’s house.
Joseph Green is being held on $1 million bail. His competency evaluation will determine whether he’s capable of understanding the proceedings against him so he can assist in his defense.
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