Stalker found incompetent for trial in Jennifer Aniston case

In the United States, a 48-year-old man named Jimmy Wayne Carwyle has been charged with stalking actress Jennifer Aniston. This incident occurred on May 5, when Carwyle allegedly drove his Chrysler PT Cruiser through the front gate of Aniston's home in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles, causing significant damage. Prior to this, Carwyle had reportedly been harassing Aniston with multiple voicemails, emails, and social media messages over a period of two years. During his initial court appearance, he pleaded not guilty to charges of felony stalking and vandalism. Following his initial appearance in court, the judge ordered Carwyle to undergo a psychological evaluation to determine his mental competency to stand trial. On a recent court date, a county-appointed psychiatrist declared him mentally incompetent, a finding confirmed by his Deputy Public Defender, Robert Krauss. Despite this assessment, Carwyle requested a second opinion from a different psychiatrist. Judge Maria Cavaluzzi agreed to the reevaluation and scheduled a follow-up hearing for May 29. While Carwyle has been in custody, the judge issued a protective order prohibiting him from contacting or approaching Aniston. At the time of the gate crash, Aniston was home, but fortunately, she did not come into contact with Carwyle. A security guard intervened in the driveway to prevent any direct interaction while police were called to the scene. Law enforcement confirmed that Aniston was unharmed during this stressful event, and authorities have deemed the incident serious enough to label it an aggravating circumstance due to the threat of great bodily harm. If Carwyle is ultimately found competent to stand trial and convicted of the charges against him, he could face a prison sentence of up to three years. Should he be deemed incompetent again during the reevaluation process, a judge may order him to receive treatment and ongoing evaluation at a state mental hospital. The prosecution has not publicly stated its position on Carwyle's mental competency status and declined to comment during the hearing.