Matthew Bernard’s attorneys will be arguing an insanity defense and on Friday Pittsylvania County Circuit Court Judge Stacey Moreau ruled that a psychiatrist will be allowed to testify, but not will not be allowed to given an opinion on whether Bernard was insane when he killed his 62-year-old mother, 25-year-old sister, and her 14-month old son in 2019.
Bernard, who is 23, has been found incompetent to stand trial nine times, but a grand jury indicted him in August after it was determined his competency was restored.
