James Bonifant
Coverage of James Bonifant in the Nexus archive.
- Judge clears way for Catherine Hoggle’s insanity plea
A Montgomery County judge cleared the way for Catherine Hoggle to enter a plea of not criminally responsible, Maryland’s equivalent of an insanity plea. During recent court proceedings, Judge James Bonifant also ordered a new mental health evaluation, which might push back Hoggle's trial scheduled for October. The charges relate to the 2014 disappearance and alleged murders of her two young children.
- Catherine Hoggle seeks to plead not criminally responsible for missing Md. children
Catherine Hoggle's lawyers filed a plea of not criminally responsible for the 2014 disappearance of her two children, arguing she had a mental disorder that impaired her understanding of criminality at the time. A trial is scheduled for October 19, following a ruling that she is now competent to stand trial.