Overview
- Judge Eric Walker found Young competent on Wednesday, saying he understands the case and can work with his lawyer.
- The court sealed the 18-page juvenile competency report and set a May 7 session to address remaining juvenile matters.
- Prosecutors seek to move the case to adult court, which could bring a sentence of 25 years to life instead of detention only until age 21.
- Young is charged with killing Sunshine “Sunny” Stewart, who went missing July 2, 2025, and whose death was ruled strangulation and blunt force trauma.
- If the case is bound over to adult court, it would go to a Knox County grand jury for a potential indictment before any trial.