. >>> there are new questions if chris phillip chisolm can continue in his trial. he said that could not return to the courtroom and was afraid that would he hurt someone. >> reporter: it was not the first time that he pretty shut down. last month, a mental evaluation delayed the trial for three weeks and again today, everything came to a halt when he refused to go into the courtroom. the see the next to the defense attorneys is empty because phillip chisolm refused to come out. and what the judge himself checked up on this him. >> did he not respond to the court or counsel questions and was lying on the floor mumbling with his eyes closed. >> reporter: he said that he was in the throws of a psychotic episode when he raped and killed his math teacher. he started this day staring straight ahead. the alleged victim's mother testified about the day she never came home two years ago. >>dy try to call her on several occasions. one time the phone did ring several times before it went to voicemail and when i tried it again later it went to vice mail. >> reporter: prosecut

three decades in the making. chisolm refused to leave lockup and told the court officer he could not take it anymore and d chris. a stunning situation here on day 2 for phillip chisolm. he flat out refused to return to court after e morning recess and this is inside of course, the defense is arguing that this page mental health report that he was competent to stand trial l began yesterday. and this is the first bit of behavior, if you will, that we have seen from phillip chisolm of this nature and from this particular trial. of course, what led to that mental health evaluation initially was something milar where court officers observed chisolm him banging his head against the ll walls and floors and that was something that was alarming to them as well. of course, they implemented that mental health evaluation for chisolm. this comes on an emotional day for the ritzer family. we heard from the mother this morning. let's listen to what she had to say. >> her day was very routine from the minute she got to she was always like that. >> and she would come hope. because i worked at home, she would come into the office to ask how my day was and then he i could ask

chris and catherine. the big takeaway, the judge determined phillip chisolm is competent to stand trial and the results of the mental health report given to the court by the way of a 67-page report will get to you some video from inside the courtroom there morning. of course, you can see a much different looking 16-year-old. he has had a haircut, different from what we have seen the last few proceedings. the findings of his mental health evaluation will remain under seal. and court officers reported-- reportedly witnessed him banging his head against walls and floors of the holding cell and he was said to be non- responsive to a court clinician and this is a judge explaining why he believes chisolm is competent. >> based on having read the report, the court finds that mr. chisolm has a present ability to consult with his attorney and -- [ indiscernible ] rationale is outstanding of the proceedings against him. happy to understand the process and his ability to function in that process. >> so, the defense requested a the judge ultimately denying chisolm's attorney called the anniversary of the death and th

phillip chisolm in the moment after colleen ritzer was killed. dan hausle has the latest from . >> reporter: accused killer chris only seen wearing a mask. the chilling image from i area so esooh of video keeps that docked his mopes the day colleen ritzer was killed. the time stamp on image shows it was minutes after ritzer walked into the rest room followed by chisolm. she is not seen walking out. a state trooper testified chisolm's fingerprint was found on the recycling been he is seen on video retrieving and bringing into the bathroom. prosecutors say to move ritzer's body from the bloody bathroom to the woods behind the school where ritzer's body was found covered in leaves. jurors took a deep breath when shown pictures of ritzer's body. the pictures passed by hand being sparing her mother from the site. chisolm looked away as classmates who still call him a friend describe the accused killer's and seemingly unaffect unaffected demeanor the day ritz ritzer was killed. one teen says he offered to help chisolm with the bin he was dragging to the woods but he says chris . waived him off insisting he didn't want any help. the judge is ho