A woman accused of stabbing a three-year-old boy to death has been sent to a rehabilitation clinic by a Democrat judge.
Bionca Ellis, 33, was deemed not fit to stand trial for the killing of thee-year-old Julian Wood outside a Cleveland, OH, grocery store on Wednesday, June 3, 2024.
Prosecutors say Ellis was inside the Giant Eagle store when she spotted Wood with his mother, Margot. As the mother was loading her groceries into her vehicle, Ellis charged towards the pair with a knife, fatally stabbing the child.
On Friday, Sept. 13, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge John Russo said Ellis – seen smiling during court proceedings in June – would remain hospitalized indefinitely until she is deemed fit to stand trial.
While the position as judge for the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division is nonpartisan, he did run in the Democrat primary for the position before running unopposed.
A preliminary trial date of Dec. 9 has been scheduled, with Ellis’ bail set at $5 million dollars.
Many were critical of the judge’s decision on social media.
Others called for much stricter punishments.
