A judge ruled Wednesday that prosecutors could have their own mental-health expert examine Albrecht Muth, court records show.
Muth, 47, is charged with the August murder of his socialite wife, 91-year-old Viola Drath, in their Georgetown home. He has been at St. Elizabeths Hospital under court order since February.
A mental health report filed Monday by St. Elizabeths found that Muth was incompetent to stand trial but could become competent. Muth has been diagnosed with a delusional disorder and a personality disorder.
According to reports, Judge Russell Canan called the prosecution’s request for its own expert evaluation “reasonable” at the hearing.
Canan ordered Muth to remain at St. Elizabeths Hospital. He is scheduled to have another mental health observation hearing June 21, according to court records.
