Teen accused of killing mom, sister ruled incompetent

A teen accused of killing his mother and 15-year-old sister in their Parker County home two years ago will be sent to a state mental hospital after a judge ruled him incompetent to stand trial.

Jake Evans, 19, will remain at the maximum-security North Texas State Hospital in Vernon for up to 120 days.

Larry Moore, Evans’ court-appointed attorney, had filed a motion last month requesting that a jury determine whether Evans was competent to stand trial after the defense’s forensic psychologist concluded that the teen was not.

State District Judge Graham Quisenberry ordered Evans to be examined by a different psychologist, who agreed that the teen is not currently competent.

“We agreed to the incompetency finding and temporary commitment after reviewing the evaluation and conclusions reached by the court-appointed psychologist,” Assistant District Attorney Robert DuBoise said in a news release Tuesday morning.

“It is important to point out that this finding does not mean that Mr. Evans will not face trial on the capital murder charges,” DuBoise said. “It just means that he will not face trial until the professionals at the North Texas State Hospital can assist him in regaining competency.”

After 120 days, if he’s still deemed incompetent, the facility will send a report to the court, explaining what treatment Evans has undergone and his mental status. The court can either enter a new order or schedule a hearing, based on the evaluation of the report and requests by the attorneys.

Evans was arrested on Oct. 4, 2012, after calling 911 and telling the dispatcher, “Uh, I just killed my mom and my sister.”

“I felt like they were just suffocating me, in a way,” he said, according to a recording of the call. “Obviously, you know, I’m pretty, I guess, evil.”

Parker County deputies responding to the 150 block of River Creek Lane in Annetta South found Evans’ mother, 48-year-old Jami Evans, and the sister, Mallory, dead of multiple gunshot wounds.

Moore also filed a motion last month indicating that he intends to introduce evidence when the case does go to trial that Evans was insane at the time of the slayings.

This story was originally published October 21, 2014 at 9:52 AM with the headline "Teen accused of killing mom, sister ruled incompetent."