Lawyer for man charged in Columbia standoff seeks mental examination

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The lawyer for a Columbia man charged with 10 felonies after a late-November standoff with police has filed paperwork to have his client undergo a mental evaluation.

Kaitlyn Bullard filed the motion for a mental evaluation for Rodquel R. Jones, 21, last Thursday. The motion states that Bullard has concerns about Jones' ability to understand his case and help in his own defense.

Rodquel Jones, 21, of Columbia, was charged with six counts of first-degree harassment and one count each of unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action, resisting arrest and stealing a gun after a standoff that lasted about six hours at a residence on Sieville Avenue.

Jones remained in the Boone County Jail without bond on Tuesday. A hearing scheduled for Tuesday was rescheduled for March 16.