William P. Curl, the man charged with the murder of Antinette “Toni” Keller, will be evaluated by a clinical psychologist as announced Monday morning during his second court appearance.

Regina Harris, head public defender and Curl’s defense attorney, said she wants to have Curl evaluated by Jayne Braden, a licensed clinical psychologist, based on the conversation she had with Curl Sunday evening.

Phil Montgomery, DeKalb County Assistant State’s Attorney, said he doesn’t know why the defense is requesting a psychological evaluation for Curl.

Curl appeared in the DeKalb County Courthouse via closed-circuit TV from the DeKalb County Jail for a further status review of his case. Curl wore an orange prison jumpsuit and was more emotive and talkative than his first court appearance Saturday morning.

Curl’s mouth hung half-open and he furrowed his brow as Judge Robbin Stuckert read through his charges of obstruction of justice and unlawful possession of a converted motor vehicle and their corresponding penalties,

At first mention of Curl’s five charges of first-degree murder, he visibly swallowed.

As Stuckert told Curl he could face the death penalty, he closed his eyes.

Stuckert asked if Curl understood he could be further admonished by the court if the death penalty is pursued, meaning he could receive additional information about his rights from the judge.

“Uh, yeah,” he said.

Stuckert asked Curl if he understood he would have to register as an arsonist and sex offender if convicted of those charges and he said, “Yes,” while shaking his head. Curl then leaned forward as Stuckert continued, pursing his lips and again furrowing his brow.

Stuckert said it is up to the state to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Curl is guilty of any charges.

When asked how Curl was doing when Harris met with him Sunday night, she said he acted as “to be expected.”

Harris said she has been provided no evidence yet.

“I have no police reports,” Harris said. “I have nothing. At this point I’m just trying to meet my client and get to know him and make sure he’s OK.”

Montgomery said there was a final meeting of the Major Crimes Task Force Monday morning to get “loose ends tied up” in the prosecution’s case and that it will take some time for all of the police reports to be gathered.

Montgomery declined to comment on specifics of the evidence for Curl’s charges.

“There’s obviously quite a bit of evidence,” he said.

Whether Curl confessed to the murder of Keller will come out at the trial, Montgomery said.

Montgomery said it is “too early to tell” if the state will pursue the death penalty, but that they must tell the defense their decision a couple of months before the start of the trial.

Curl’s next court date is scheduled for 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, but Montgomery said that because of the magnitude of Curl’s charges and the possibility of many experts and doctors being involved, the case “won’t go to trial for a long time.”