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Prosecutors Seek Mental Evaluation Option in Capital Murder Case

Monday, December 22, 2025 at 5:46 AM

First Assistant District Attorney Kelley Crisp has filed a motion asking the court to allow a state expert to evaluate capital murder defendant Clyde Allen Stephens if his defense raises claims of incompetency or insanity.

First Assistant District Attorney Kelley Crisp has filed a motion asking the court to allow a state expert to evaluate capital murder defendant Clyde Allen Stephens if his defense raises claims of incompetency or insanity.

Stephens, 34, of Houston, is charged in the June 19 shooting deaths of correctional officer Charles Beckham and Beckham’s friend, Donna Culpepper, at a home in DeKalb, Texas. He also faces charges of unauthorized use of a vehicle and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Stephens is being held at the Bi-State Detention Center on a total bond of 3.1 million dollars. His next court hearing is scheduled for January 15. Capital murder is punishable by death or life in prison without parole.

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