Michelle Dick, the woman charged with stalking Lindsey Buckingham, has been found incompetent to stand trial.
After being accused of attacking and stalking the former Fleetwood Mac guitarist, on Thursday (8.06,) the defendant appeared at the court hearing donning a jail uniform and waist restraints.
Following a report from a court-appointed doctor, who examined the stalker while she was in custody, Los Angeles County Mental Health Court Judge Robert S. Harrison issued the following ruling:
“At this time, the court finds that you are not able to handle your case. You are not trial-competent,”: adding that it was “medically appropriate to treat the defendant’s psychiatric condition with medication.”
With the next court hearing scheduled for August 27, it is expected the court will consider if attempting to restore Dick to competency is in the interest of justice, or if she qualifies for a mental-health diversion program and should she successfully complete the program, this could lead to a dismissal of the charges.
On April 6, a filled felony complaint alleged Dick stalked Buckingham between October 2021 and March 2026, the charges for which include making criminal threats, assault with a deadly weapon involving a motor vehicle, and vandalizing Buckingham’s car.
After allegedly confronting the Grammy award winning guitarist in Santa Monica the previous month, Dick was arrested in Indiana in April after violating a restraining order taken out against her in 2024.
In May of this year, Dick – who has claimed Buckingham is her father – pleaded not guilty to all seven charges.
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Author: Al Dente
Photo: Raphael Pour-Hashemi