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Darriynn Brown, the man accused of kidnapping and murdering 4-year-old Cash Gernon, has been declared competent to stand trial after undergoing another mental health evaluation.

A Dallas judge approved the new “competency restoration” last week, marking a significant step in a case that has haunted Dallas since the boy’s murder in 2021.

Brown, previously deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial, spent several months in an outpatient competency program. Court documents now show that doctors have concluded that Brown is capable of understanding the charges against him, clearing the way for criminal proceedings to move forward.

Brown had previously been diagnosed with schizophrenia, according to Fox 4 News, a condition his lawyers argue may have contributed to his actions the night of Gernon’s murder.
Although Brown is now deemed competent, a trial date had not been set at the time of publication.

Brown is currently being held in Dallas County, according to jail records, where his mental condition continues to be monitored.