(COLORADO SPRINGS) — 25-year-old Nicholas Jordan, the suspect arrested in connection to a double homicide at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) on Friday, Feb. 16, appeared in El Paso County Court on Friday, April 12 for a competency hearing, and for an update on new charges after he allegedly assaulted a deputy at the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center (CJC) in March.
Jordan was ruled incompetent to stand trial by the state hospital. Prosecutors have asked for a second evaluation which was granted and is required to be completed within 35 days or by Friday, May 17.
The additional charges for the alleged assault are on hold until the competency evaluations are completed.
The hearing also addressed a motion that would allow Jordan to wear civilian clothing instead of a jail uniform during pre-trial hearings and was filed by the defense. The defense cited the media coverage …