On Feb. 13, a judge ruled Perkins was still incompetent to stand trial, finding he continues to suffer from paranoia and delusional thinking and is unlikely to regain competency in the future, according to her order.
The loophole it hopes to address is in what is known as the "Cane Madden" law, and came to light in the case of Gavin Perkins last year.
Gavin Perkins, who has repeatedly been ruled not competent to stand trial for the 2018 murder of his mother, will be tested again at Metro Corrections in the next four to eight weeks.
After being re-indicted for the five-year-old murder in June, Gavin Perkins’ request Monday to lower his bond from $500,000 to $5,000 cash and home incarceration was rejected by Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Patricia Morris.
For now, Gavin Perkins will remain in Metro Corrections on a $500,000 cash bond, a Louisville judge ordered Monday.
Gavin Perkins allegedly shot and killed his mother, Ruth Perkins, in 2018 but was repeatedly ruled not competent to stand trial and was feared to be released soon.
Gavin Perkins’ case has attracted widespread criticism and interest in recent weeks as it appeared that not only would he get away with the alleged 2018 murder, but be released when Central State Hospital officials testified in April they could no longer keep him in custody.
The family of Gavin Perkins said Friday that he could be released this weekend after an emergency attempt to keep him in custody was denied.
Prosecutors believe 44-year-old Gavin Perkins shot his mother, Ruth Perkins, to death in April 2018.
