On Wednesday, Judge Gregory Holder ordered a woman accused of killing her 4-month-old daughter to be committed to a state hospital.

Eboni Thompson, 32, was found incompetent to stand trial by two psychiatrists. A third reported hat Thompson was incompetent but may be able to stand trial after six months to a year of intensive therapy.

Thompson had been previously ordered not to have any unsupervised visits with her children. In December 2010, Thompson was left alone with her 4-month-old daughter, Markala.

Police said Thompson put her hand around the infant’s neck to make her stop crying. Later, a Medical Examiner reported that Markala had three broken ribs and a broken arm.

Thompson was charged with first degree murder.

In a hearing on June 8th, experts testified Thompson is mentally disabled and capable of only second-grade intelligence. She also displayed symptoms of battered woman syndrome and depressive disorder with psychotic features.

Judge Holder agreed with the experts that Thompson’s illness would require around-the-clock care. Thompson’s sister in Virginia, Carol Williams, offered to take care of her, and told the judge she and her husband planned to continue to work if custody was granted.

“Committing Thompson to the state hospital Mentally Retarded Defendant’s Program will allow the court to make sure she is receiving the recommended care and to continually monitor her progress,” said Judge Holder.

The judge’s order said she may be released from the state hospital only on an order from the court.

Judge Holder also denied a motion to dismiss the charges against Thompson without prejudice, so that lawyers could re-file the motion at a later date.