In the trial which started last week, the court saw signs that Gordon may be suffering from some form of mental illness. As a result, the jury had to decide whether or not they believed if he was mentally competent enough to stand trial.

Before they deliberated, they heard testimony from the Psychiatrist, Dr. Claudia Cayetano. According to Cayetano, she assessed and treated Gordon in 2006, 3 years before the offences were committed.

Cayetano told the court that Gordon suffers from a psychotic disorder, and that he is sometimes not in touch with reality. Cayetano did add that if he took his medication regularly, he would be able to stand trial.

With that the Jury deliberated and gave the verdict that he should stand trial because they believe that he was mentally fit. As a result, Crown Counsel Trienna Young, who represented the prosecution, called the 2 victims to testify against Gordon. Chen told the court that at around 6 a.m. on July 13, 2009, he left the bathroom area of his apartment, located at #20 Dolphin Street, when Gordon attacked him with a kitchen knife.

Pierre testified that she was awakened by the sound of someone calling out for her help, and when she came out, she saw Chen on the ground bleeding.

According to her, Gordon immediately grabbed her by her hair and stabbed her in the left side of the neck, and the left side of her forehead. When the prosecution closed its case, Gordon got up in an effort to give a dock statement, but what what sounds came out of his mouth were incoherent, and sounded like gibberish.

As a result, Justice Lucas decided to stop the trial in the interest of justice, and he traversed it to the next sessions of the Supreme Court.