Mental fitness of man accused of killing Cork-born bishop in LA continues to delay trial

If Carlos Medina is found mentally unfit to stand trial, he will be required to undergo psychiatric treatment by a licensed psychologist

Bishop David O'Connell had served in the Los Angeles archdiocese since his ordination in 1979. 

The criminal case against the man accused of the murder of a Cork bishop in Los Angeles over two years ago remains deadlocked because of concerns over whether he is mentally fit to stand trial.

Carlos Medina, the husband of Bishop David O’Connell’s housekeeper, was charged with the murder of the Brooklodge man at his home in Hacienda Heights in Los Angeles days after the shooting on February 18, 2023.