ROBERTSON COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - A Robertson County judge has deemed Torilena Fields competent to stand trial after reviewing evaluations from mental health professionals.

Fields is accused of brutally killing her mother and appeared in court Thursday for a competency hearing.

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Two mental health professionals who evaluated Fields testified in front of the judge. Both said they agreed Fields was competent to stand trial.

Dr. Timothy Allen with the Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center said when Fields was admitted, she did not report any previous mental health conditions. He said she also did not a

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