Guajardo Still Awaiting Preliminary Hearing

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A man facing murder and attempted murder charges has gone eight months without a preliminary hearing while a judge waits for the results of a mental evaluation.

Daniel Guajardo is accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend and wounding her boyfriend after breaking into her Cheyenne home in April.

The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports Circuit Judge Denise Nau ordered an evaluation for Guajardo in June, but the Wyoming State Hospital did not admit him until Oct. 13.
Hospital officials expressed concerns about Guajardo, citing charges that he injured a deputy at the Laramie County Detention Center.

The hospital's report had not been turned over by Monday, the deadline hospital officials had requested.

The court will hold a hearing to determine the next steps in the case once the report comes in.

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