A judge has ruled that Justin Mohn, a Pennsylvania conspiracy theorist accused of decapitating his father, Michael Mohn, and displaying his head in an online video, is competent to stand trial. The decision was made on Thursday after a five-hour court hearing.
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During the hearing, Mohn,32, made several facial expressions, and the defense’s expert, Dr. John Mark, claimed he suffered from a delusional disorder. According to the New York Post, Mohn claimed he was a messiah and a figure similar to King David, along with alleging that the federal government was persecuting him for his public rants against migrants, the Biden administration, the LBGTQ community, Black Lives Matter, and other “woke” groups. Dr. Mohn noted that his client’s delusion led to him firing his public defender, whom he believed was collaborating with the federal government, which he aimed to overthrow.
Mohn also wrote a letter to Russia’s ambassador to the United States, attempting to secure refuge and apologizing to President Vladimir Putin for claiming to be the czar of Russia. The prosecution’s psychologist assessed Mohn on June 30th, and a judge agreed with their results and declared that he was competent to stand trial.
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Mohn acknowledged to the court that he was aware of his charges and the consequences if convicted, which could include the death penalty or life without parole under Pennsylvania law.
In the video, it is alleged that Mohn shot his father before using a machete and knife to decapitate him. He then wrapped the head in plastic and displayed it in a video on YouTube. Afterward, he drove his father’s car over 100 miles to the National Guard Training Center. During his arrest, Mohn was found with a 9mm handgun and a USB device containing photos of federal buildings and instructions on how to make explosions. Prosecutors claimed he had plans to “mobilize the National Guard to raise arms against the federal government.”
He believed that his father, an engineer with the geoenvironmental section of the US Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District, was a traitor to his country.