Felecia Blackwell leaves the Lawrence County Courthouse Friday after being ruled competent to stand trial for first-degree murder in the 2020 death of Perry Patton. | Photo by Beth Riles
After a psychological examination and spending time in the state hospital, Felecia Ladell Blackwell, 48, of Columbia was ruled competent to stand trial on Friday for the Sept. 7, 2020 murder of Perry Patton.