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BULLOCH COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) — In a significant development in Bulloch County, a Superior Court judge has declared that a man facing charges in a fatal stabbing incident from October 2024 is fit to face trial.
This decision comes after the accused, Robert Brandon Lewis Keller, shockingly gouged out his own eyes and bit off a portion of his tongue.
Judge Matthew Hube determined that Keller was “not mentally ill at the time of the alleged offenses” and is “currently competent to stand trial.”
The court issued this ruling on February 10, following a hearing in January that sought an assessment of Keller’s mental competency.
Keller is accused of fatally stabbing a man who was found dead on I-16 in October 2024. As reported by the Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), the victim suffered multiple injuries, including wounds to his torso, head, hands, arms, and neck. Keller was apprehended at a hotel near Highway 201 South and I-16 after a brief chase on foot.
The Feb. 10 order said Keller was evaluated by Dr. Jeremy Gay for criminal responsibility and by Dr. Daniel Fass for competency to stand trial. Both doctors are described as state-employed licensed psychologists who qualify as expert witnesses.
The order said Dr. Gay testified Keller’s self-harm was not relevant to his criminal responsibility evaluation because it happened after the alleged criminal activity, concluding Keller was not suffering from a delusional compulsion at the time of the alleged crime and was able to distinguish right from wrong.
The order also said Dr. Fass found Keller competent to stand trial at the time of his evaluation, saying Keller was not on psychotropic medication and, as of January 2026, did not present symptoms of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. He testified he believed Keller’s self-harm was a response to guilt and/or shame.
The order included testimony from two jailers who said Keller told them he wanted to go to a medical prison, said he was not mentally ill and said he claimed to hear voices “to cover his ass.” The judge wrote that the court observed Keller appeared to listen to the proceedings and interact with his attorneys.