Keyren Tzib, the Coast Guard Officer who has been charged with manslaughter for allegedly stabbing her common-law husband to death, went back to the Supreme Court today. She was hoping that Justice Troadio Gonzalez would allow her to go home until her trial starts, but the judge was not convinced that he had all the information to make an appropriate decision.
In today's hearing, Justice Gonzalez commented, quote, "I am inclined to grant her bail, but my biggest concern is her mental status." End Quote. He was hoping to get a report from a medical professional which would convince him that the state was fully aware of her mental health. However, when Ingrid Bonilla Claire, a Psychiatric Nurse, took the stand and was prepared to answer his question, Justice Gonzalez was not convinced that her assessment alone was sufficient. That's when the court found out that there was no Psychiatrist currently posted in Belize City.
After hearing Nurse Claire's expert opinion on the matter, Justice Gonzalez ordered that Tzib be assessed by Psychiatrist Richard Olivera, who is currently posted at the Western Regional Hospital. He ordered that after the doctor has had his sessions with Tzib, he will then show up to court next week Friday, October 2, and give a full report. That's when, after getting this second medical opinion, the judge will rule as to whether or not she is eligible for bail.
As we've reported, Tzib is accused of fatally stabbing 30 year-old Thytis Blancaneaux at their apartment in in Lords Bank, 3 months ago.
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