Burglary defendant sent for treatment

DAVENPORT - A Spokane man charged with second-degree burglary was found incompetent to assist in his own defense during a Tuesday hearing, June 30.

As a result, Andrew Lee Martin, 45, of Spokane, was committed to a 45-day inpatient competency restoration program, with the court also authorizing administration of involuntary antipsychotic medication if needed, according to court records.

Martin will next appear in court at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 11.

During the hearing Tuesday, Lincoln County Superior Court Judge Adam Walser determined that, as a result of mental disease or defect, Martin lacks the cap...