Dejaune Anderson, Cairo Jordan’s mother, will be back in court in June for a pre-trial hearing.
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Author: Joseph Garcia
Published: 1:05 PM EDT April 23, 2024
Updated: 1:06 PM EDT April 23, 2024
WASHINGTON COUNTY, INDIANA, Ind. — The woman accused of killing her 5-year-old son and stuffing his body inside a suitcase left in rural southern Indiana has filed new motions pushing back against court-ordered psychiatric evaluations.
Dejaune Anderson,
the mother of Cairo Jordan, is charged with murder, neglect of a dependent resulting in death and obstruction of justice in the young boy's death.
Since her initial court hearing, Anderson has fought to represent herself in court and wants her court-appointed attorney, Alex Ooley, removed for allegedly being
“the grandson of Joe Biden.”
Last week, Washington County Judge Larry Medlock ruled that before she can represent herself, Anderson will need to undergo
two psychiatric evaluations to determine whether she is competent to stand trial.
In new motions filed Monday, Anderson argues the evaluations are a “ploy of harassment, negative stereotype, and intimidation to cause delay in dismissal of [her] case.” She also filed a motion to compel compliance from the court, urging it to “uphold the law.”
Anderson believes the court is not acting impartially in her case and wrote a letter to Medlock, claiming to be a “32nd degree Prince Hall Free Mason High Priestess committed to ensuring the independence, impartiality and integrity of Indiana State Courts.”
“Please let me know how I can assist in this effort and what steps can be taken to ensure the independence, competence, integrity and impartiality preservation of Washington County Court and Supreme Courts,” she wrote.
Ooley remains assigned to Anderson’s case, but Medlock says he is not allowed to file any motions, requests or other documents unless directed to do so by Anderson or if he consults with her first.
Anderson is being held at a Washington County jail without bond and will be back in court on Thursday, April 25 for a pre-trial hearing.