Ypsilanti man charged with armed robbery has competency hearing rescheduled
Isom Hamilton
Courtesy of WCSO
The 24-year-old Ypsilanti man who police say hinted that he had a gun while attempting to rob a homeowner had his competency hearing rescheduled this week, according to court records.
The hearing to see if Isom Hamilton is competent to stand trial was moved to April 9. Court records indicate that the competency report was not ready yet.
Hamilton is charged with armed robbery, first-degree home invasion, second-degree home invasion and third-degree home invasion, police said.
Police say Hamilton broke into a home at 4:40 p.m. Nov. 20 in the 1300 block of West Cross Street in Ypsilanti and was seen coming out of the window. When the homeowner confronted him, Hamilton stuck his hand in his pocket, insinuating that he had a gun before fleeing, according to police.
Hamilton was found a short time later hiding in a bush at a nearby home. A laptop, game systems, video camera, digital camera, jewelry, small bags of loose change, numerous video games and other electronic items -- all believed to be stolen -- were recovered, according to police.
Hamilton remains held at the Washtenaw County Jail on a $35,000 cash or surety bond.
John Counts covers cops and courts for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at johncounts@annarbor.com or you can follow him on Twitter.
Comments
nickcarraweigh
Sun, Apr 7, 2013 : 4:27 p.m.
This cries out for the imposition of Sharia law, doesn't it boys?
brian
Sun, Apr 7, 2013 : 2:32 a.m.
But I'm Jamaican man, I just smoked to much wacky weedus or as you might call it Roman Papyrus.
martini man
Sun, Apr 7, 2013 : 12:06 a.m.
From his photo I would say he is VERY competent to commit home invasion, robbery etc. But then again, looks can be deceiving . He just might be a warm fuzzy teddy bear who is a victim of a non caring society.
mady
Sun, Apr 7, 2013 : 5:03 p.m.
mm, a "warm fuzzy teddy bear" he is NOT. i was approached several times by this guy, he is one of the most aggressive panhandlers I've ever encountered. I finally had to tell him to get the h*** away from me or I was calling the police. he called me a racist b****. 'nuff said!
JRW
Sat, Apr 6, 2013 : 10:13 p.m.
Throw this thug in prison and throw away the key.
mady
Sat, Apr 6, 2013 : 6:50 p.m.
Enough of the delaying tactics, which is exactly what this is!! Can we cut to the chase please?!
genetracy
Sat, Apr 6, 2013 : 5:12 p.m.
The defense will claim he is incompetent because his affliction is sociopathology.
squidlover
Sat, Apr 6, 2013 : 4:36 p.m.
Let me see if I can speed things up and save some money at the same time. Does the prosecution have enough evidence to warrant a case against the accused? Yep. Was the accused actually witnessed committing the crime and caught with the stolen merchandise? Yep. Ergo, he's competent to stand trial.
Really??!!
Sat, Apr 6, 2013 : 3:21 p.m.
A vile thug terrorizes an innocent homeowner and public funds need to be expended for a competency hearing? Give me a break!