ORLANDO, Fla. — A judge found convicted cop killer Markeith Loyd competent to proceed with his March 3 sentencing in the 2017 killing of Orlando police Lt. Debra Clayton, according to a Thursday ruling.
In her order, Circuit Judge Leticia Marques said while Loyd suffers from some mental illness, it “does not necessarily equate with incompetence to proceed to sentencing.”
The judge relied on the testimony from three medical experts, two of whom were appointed by the court and one psychologist who testified on behalf of the defense. Two of those experts said Loyd was incompetent with his case.
