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Woman charged in Fargo hatchet attack found incompetent for trial

By: Devin Fry

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) – A Fargo woman charged with attempted murder after allegedly striking her boyfriend with a hatchet has been ordered to undergo mental health treatment.

Court documents show Lena Deoliveira was found incompetent to proceed following a fitness examination conducted on Jan. 14.

A report filed Jan. 21 concluded Deoliveira is not competent to proceed at this time but may be restored to competency within the timeframe required under North Dakota law.

Judge Ryan Younggren ordered proceedings in the case suspended. Deoliveira will be committed to the North Dakota State Hospital for up to six months for restoration treatment.

The court found it unlikely Deoliveira has the resources to pay for treatment and authorized public expenditure to provide it.

The North Dakota State Hospital must file restoration status reports with the court within 45 days of the order and every 30 days thereafter until a review hearing.

Deoliveira was charged in September after police say she struck Jonathan Granados in the head with a hatchet while he slept at a home in the 700 block of 14th Street North on Sept. 5.

The victim required surgery on his fingers and sustained a large laceration to his head.

Deoliveira was arrested in Moorhead two days later. She is charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Department will transport Deoliveira to the state hospital within 24 hours of notification that a bed is available.

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