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CLEVELAND (WJW) – A pretrial hearing is set for Monday morning for the woman accused of killing a child in a North Olmsted grocery store parking lot last year.
The hearing is being held just days before the trial for Bionca Ellis is set to begin in the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Courtroom of John Russo.
The judge is expected to go over all pending motions Monday.
Ellis’ trial is set to start on Oct.1 with jury selection. Opening statements are expected to be held Oct. 6.
The attorneys for Ellis, Fernando Mack and Carlos Johnson, filed a motion stating Ellis has entered a not guilty plea by reason of insanity.
In June 2024, police said 3-year-old Julian Wood died when Ellis stabbed him as he was with his mother in an unprovoked attack. It happened in the parking lot of a Giant Eagle store.
Investigators found Ellis did not know the boy or his mother.
In September 2024, doctors found Ellis incompetent for trial.
The court said Ellis deals with multiple mental health disorders, and she was ordered to a mental health facility for treatment. Doctors said they believed she could be restored to competency.
And, at a hearing, in February, a Cuyahoga County Judge said, “It is the opinion with reasonable medical certainty, Ms. Ellis has been stabilized.”
Doctors believe Ellis, now, understands court proceedings and can assist in her own defense.
Ellis faces a ten-count indictment tied to the murder of the young child.
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Peggy Gallek
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