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Baltimore County double homicide suspect still hasn't undergone competency evaluation

The man accused of a double homicide in Owings Mills, Maryland, was back in court Monday, where he tried to say as little as he could in front of a judge.

Kevin Ahn, 31, was denied bail in July. At his latest hearing, he didn't even get a new court date on the calendar yet.

Ahn was formerly charged with his mother's death in Pennsylvania, but those charges were dropped so he could face his charges in Maryland.

Ahn is also expected to undergo an evaluation into whether or not he could stand trial, but that, too, is still up in the air.

Ahn avoids dialogue with judge

Ahn tried to avoid as much dialogue with Baltimore County Circuit Court Judge Robert Cahill, saying he wanted to exercise his right to remain silent.

When Cahill asked if Ahn had completed his competency check, Ahn complained about the conditions inside his jail cell.

"The lights have not turned off for the entire time, I'm not getting any sleep," Ahn said. "Mentally, I'm not ready to answer any questions in this jail."

Cahill pressed on, asking if Ahn was refusing to submit to a competency check. After some silence, Ahn again said he was choosing to remain silent.

During the hearing, Cahill also tried to encourage Ahn to sign up for a public defender or find a private attorney to represent him.

The case is being handed off to Baltimore County Circuit Court Judge Judith Ensor. Cahill said he'd recommend she set up a trial court date.

It's not clear exactly when that will be determined.

From Pennsylvania to Maryland

Ahn was extradited to Baltimore County in July, after police charged him in the deaths of 69-year-old Yong Kim and 83-year-old Sun Lim.

Kim and Lim were found dead at a home on the 100 block of Oliver Heights Road in Owings Mills in March.

Police were called there after police in Pennsylvania found Ahn's mother dead in the back of her car.

Ahn's mother lived with Lim at the home on Oliver Heights Road.

Ahn's sister told police Ahn was outside of her home, standing next to their mother's vehicle, according to charging documents, and that he'd written a note placed on the dashboard.

"Mom is in Car. I'm sorry, please give her a funeral. My brain is fried," the note partly read.

Ahn was eventually arrested after his sister noticed what appeared to be a human leg in the back of the vehicle.

After executing a search warrant, officers found Ahn's mother in the back of the vehicle.

All three victims died from asphyxiation, according to charging documents.

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