A man sentenced to 25 years in prison for trying to kill his wife in Dubuque will undergo an independent mental health evaluation to see whether he was competent to plead guilty. Iowa District Court Judge Monica Wittig on Monday ordered that 52 year old Clifford Smiley, now an inmate at Anamosa State Penitentiary, undergo a competency evaluation by an independent expert. Smiley’s charge stems from an April 1, 2018, incident in the parking lot of Fas Mart on Central Avenue. 48 year old Pamela Smiley was found with five stab wounds to her neck and chest. Witnesses at the scene identified Clifford Smiley as the attacker.
Mental Health Evaluation Ordered For Man In Stabbing Incident
By Mark Evenstad
Oct 15, 2019 | 1:42 PM