Man accused of murdering Temecula resident is committed to mental hospital
Alex Leyva was accused of killing George Fresquez IV but was found incompetent to stand trial.
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A San Diego County man who had been declared incompetent to stand trial after being accused of murdering a Temecula resident has been committed to the California Department of State Hospitals.
Vista resident Alex Leyva, now 40, was charged with murder on Sept. 10, 2025, four days after prosecutors say he assaulted 35-year-old George Fresquez IV on Pechanga Parkway in Temecula.
Deputies patrolling the area just before midnight on Sept. 6 found Fresquez in the road. Prosecutors allege Leyva assaulted Fresquez, who was later struck by a car and died. The driver was questioned and released.
A psychiatrist examined Leyva, and on Feb. 2, Superior Court Judge John D. Molloy in French Valley ruled that Leyva was not competent to understand the charges against him and assist in his defense. Then on Tuesday, March 2, Molloy ordered Leyva to receive mental health care.
Leyva was enrolled in the Jail-Based Competency Treatment program, which can provide more intense treatment faster than at a state mental hospital. Leyva will be reassessed after a maximum of two years, according to Molloy’s order.
Leyva could still face a trial if he is restored to competency. He remains in custody at the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside.
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