Accused killer Kimberly Kessler refuses to leave cell for mental evaluation hearing, threatens to remove clothes Kessler, whose mental competency has been a source of several delays in her murder case, promised "a show" if she had to leave her cell for Thursday's hearing. Author: Mindy Wadley Updated: 8:03 PM EDT May 6, 2021 The hearing, which took place via Zoom, is one of several court proceedings to assess whether Kimberly Kessler is mentally competent. An officer at the Nassau County Jail told the judge that Kessler refused to leave her cell and began to remove her clothing. "She said she would not want to come out to court," the officer said. "(She said) she's going to 'put on a show' and began to take off her smock."