Woman accused of stealing from her elderly mother incompetent to stand trial, for now

NASHUA – A woman accused of stealing nearly $200,000 from her sick, elderly mother is mentally incompetent to stand trial, a judge has ruled. In a ruling dated Nov. 29, Hillsborough County Superior Court Judge Jacalyn Colburn agreed with a state forensic psychologist that Amy Gleneck, of Hollis, is incompetent because of symptoms that prevent her from assisting her attorney in her defense or grasping a “rational and factual understanding of the proceedings against her.” Colburn also concluded that “there is no reasonable likelihood that the defendant can be restored to competency through appropriate treatment within 12 months.” Twelve months is a threshold established by state law for treatment to restore a defendant to competency for trial. Gleneck was evaluated at the request of her defense attorney. Colburn ruled that charges against Gleneck be dismissed without prejudice – meaning that charges can be refiled at a later date. Gleneck’s mother, the alleged victim, is in treatment in California, where she lives with relatives, complicating the case. Gleneck was never arrested but was indicted on a theft charge. The state alleges she transferred a large sum of money from her mother’s account into her personal account and may have used it to pay off her home in Hollis. Colburn’s ruling agrees with statements made at an Oct.