Jamal Morris
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A 24-year-old man facing two attempted-assault charges will be committed to the state hospital for a psychological examination.
Jamal Morris had been scheduled to be arraigned at Circuit Court on Thursday via videoconference from the Oahu Community Correctional Center. However, Judge Richard Perkins continued legal proceedings and ordered Morris to undergo an examination to determine whether he is fit to stand trial.
An Oahu grand jury indicted Morris, 24, on a first-degree attempted-assault charge, a felony charge that carries a maximum of 10 years in prison.
Morris is accused of attacking Maseeh Ganjali on May 15 while Ganjali sat in his truck on University Avenue.
Police said Morris tried to gouge Ganjali’s right eye, bit him and hit him repeatedly on his face after Ganjali gave him a ride from a Manoa Valley mosque.
Ganjali had said Morris has been threatening other members of the Muslim community.
Morris was out on bail after he allegedly doused a 37-year-old man with vodka and tried to ignite the alcohol with a lighter at a McCully restaurant May 11. He was charged with second-degree attempted assault in that case.