DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Des Moines man accused of killing his cousin has been ruled mentally competent to stand trial. The Des Moines Register reports that 30-year-old Sean Foster pleaded not guilty Monday to a charge of first-degree murder. Foster is accused of killing 50-year-old Albert Barron III in December. The two were roommates.

A court document says a judge previously ruled that Foster suffered from a mental disorder that prevented him from understanding the charges against him. The trial is scheduled to begin July 15.