The man accused of the fatal shooting of a prominent former American Idol executive and her husband in their Los Angeles residence has been deemed incompetent to stand trial. Raymond Boodarian, 22, was initially facing the death penalty for the July killings of Robin Kaye and songwriter Tom Deluca. However, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maria Cavalluzzi ruled on Thursday that Boodarian would not face a lengthy prison sentence due to his current mental state.

In her decision, Judge Cavalluzzi stated that Boodarian was “not presently competent to stand trial.” She announced that he would be transferred to a state facility where he would receive treatment for a psychiatric condition, including psychotropic medication, as reported by The Wrap. “The defendant lacks the capacity to make decisions regarding psychotropic medication,” the judge noted, adding that “restoration is in the interest of justice, because this is a homicide case.” Prosecutors allege that Boodarian was in the process of burglarizing Kaye and Deluca’s home on July 10 when the couple unexpectedly returned.

In the confrontation that followed, the 22-year-old allegedly shot and killed the couple, whose bodies were discovered four days later after worried family members requested a welfare check. Investigators revealed that Deluca died instantly from a gunshot wound to the head, while Kaye succumbed to her injuries minutes later. “The victims returned home while the suspect had gained entry into the residence, and a confrontation ensued, which resulted in the suspect taking their lives,” authorities said, as noted by People. The suspect fled the scene on foot, but was apprehended the following day at a rented townhome in Reseda, where he lived with his mother and sister.

Officials have since said the murders appeared to be random, with no connection found between the suspect and the couple, according to People. But Boodarian has a criminal history as well as a history of mental illness. He was even nonresponsive and glassy-eyed to questions from a judge at an August arraignment on charges of murder alongside a special circumstance allegation for multiple murders while burglarizing a home, Deadline reports . Nancy Kolocotronis, who is serving as Boodarian’s public defender, also claimed at the hearing that her client is having [self-murder] thoughts after he arrived to the courtroom wearing a [self murder] gown. At that point, Boodarian was determined to have ‘severe mental health issues.’

Tragically, Kaye and Deluca had been planning on adding state-of-the-art security technology and a panic room to their Encino estate prior to their deaths, following a rash of burglaries in the area. Security expert Guy Cohen from SecureIT Home previously told the Daily Mail he visited the couple’s house on May 20 after someone broke into their property. ‘Robin reached out to me and wanted a consultation,’ Cohen, 44, told the Daily Mail. ‘She was nervous because they had just had a break-in the previous evening. ‘An intruder came in through the sliding glass door in the kitchen. They were home and the dog started barking and she yelled and the burglar ran away.’ Search warrants obtained by the Daily Mail showed a neighbor called 911 at around 4pm on July 10 to report an intruder at Kaye and Deluca’s home.

About 40 minutes later, police received a second call from someone inside the couple’s home, claiming to be a resident. According to the warrant, the 911 dispatch operator heard the caller say, ‘Please don’t shoot me’ to someone. The couple has since been cremated, and left their fortune to family members, various charities and even their pets in their will. In court documents obtained by the Daily Mail, Kaye and her musician husband, Thomas Deluca, divided $5.82 million of their personal assets among family, friends and causes they supported over the years. While it is still unclear how the proceeds of their home on White Oak Avenue will be divided, the couple left $100,000 to $1 million each to individual family members and friends as cash gift contributions from their personal assets. The couple also set aside $100,000 for their beloved parrot Bogey, and gave two close friends $5,000 for the exotic bird’s care.

Additionally, the couple decided to bequeath their pet tortoise to the California Turtle and Tortoise Club with a $10,000 contribution from their estate and set aside $50,000 a year for living expenses and healthcare for Deluca’s elderly mother. The remaining funds were divided among various animal charities, including the Jane Goodall Institute, the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee and the Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Deluca, who penned songs for various artists like Kid Rock and Mickey Dolenz, left all of his instruments to his brother Tim. Kaye – who worked as the music supervisor for singing competition American Idol for the last 15 seasons – also left a list of diamond jewelry and other precious heirlooms to various family members and friends. A probate judge will still have to approve the petition filed by the couple’s family members and attorneys. In the meantime, Boodarian – who refused to attend the court hearing on Thursday – is due back in court on December 19 for a hearing to reassess his condition and the chances he could stand trial.