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1. 1 Sep 22 12:48 PM

   Attorney Mark Sobel says treatment may restore competency for trial

   Ebert's attorney Mark Sobel stated that Ebert's courtroom behavior reflects his mental state and expressed hope that proper treatment will restore his competency so the case can proceed to trial.

   “Hopefully, he'll get the proper treatment for his competency to be restored, so we can proceed to trial in this case…”

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     TLDR He was belligerent and disruptive through the trial so the judge placed him in the custody of the Maryland Department of Health for an evaluation and treatment before he can return to trial.

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2. backgroundSep 22

   Judge Karla Smith finds Ebert mentally incompetent to stand trial — Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Karla Smith ruled that Brady Ebert, 34, is mentally incompetent and a danger to himself and others. He was remanded to the custody of the Maryland Department of Health, with competency to be reevaluated at a hearing on January 19, 2027. Ebert became disruptive in court, shouting that he had fired his attorney and claiming his case was an "extreme miscarriage of justice."

3. backgroundSep 3

   Judge orders Brady Ebert to undergo competency evaluation — Judge Eric Johnson ordered Ebert to undergo a competency evaluation. During that hearing, Ebert claimed he was "perfectly competent" but also said he believed his attorney was working with prosecutors.

4. backgroundMar 1

   Brady Ebert strikes William Yates with car in Silver Spring — In an incident on Timberlake Drive, Ebert allegedly swerved at William Yates in a 2001 Buick LeSabre. After Yates threw a rock at the car, Ebert backed up, accelerated, and struck Yates in the driveway, causing trauma to his lower extremities. Yates was hospitalized with serious injuries including a broken leg.