Camillia Foulks was found fit Wednsday to stand trial, over a year after eight children Foulks was supposed to be supervising perished in a fire.

Judge David W. Watt found Foulks, 25, fit to stand trial based on the testimony of Foulks’ case worker Joyce Robinson.

Foulks is charged with eight counts of involuntary manslaughter, one count of endangering the life or health of a child and one count of reckless conduct in connection with the 1994 blaze at 424 E. Oak St.

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She was ordered by the court to the Alton Mental Health Center on July 7 for mental health evaluation and treatment.

Joyce Robinson, a social worker at the Alton Mental Health Center, said when Foulks arrived, her mental status was good, she was alert and showed only signs of a little depression.

She was very cooperative and compliant of all the rules, Robinson said.

Robinson said she met with Foulks on a daily basis and Foulks met with doctors for psychiatric treatment.

Foulks was required to demonstrate an understanding of the trial process and procedures in order to be found fit for trial.

Robinson said Foulks attended a Criminal Justice Concept Class and scored 75 percent on a pre-class test.

Foulks knows what a judge, states attorney and defense attorney do, Robinson said.

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She said Foulks also could answer questions about what she was accused of.

A motion is still pending by the defense to dismiss involuntary manslaughter charges.

Defense attorney Mike Rowland said previously that the charges against Foulks do not accuse her of committing any act that caused the death of the children.

At the hearing, Watt asked Wepsiec if he had any rebuttal to the motion by the defense. Wepsiec said yes, and said he would be filing a reply brief.

Watt asked both lawyers to have all pending motions filed by approximately Oct. 13.

We are looking at early November for a motion, Watt said.