Court questions Nativo Lopez’s mental health

February 3rd, 2010, 4:09 pm
by Martin Wisckol, Politics reporter

Erratic behavior by immigrant-rights activist and former Santa Ana schools President Nativo Lopez led to proceedings being suspended in his voter-fraud hearing today.

Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Kristi Lousteau ordered Lopez to return to court on Feb. 17 so a judge can determine whether he’s competent to stand trial, said Los Angeles County district attorney’s spokeswoman Jane Robison.

Doubts of Lopez’s ability to understand the charges against him arose “after he fired his attorney and kept repeating in court that he was not the defendant,â€