A rape suspect accused of malingering is due back in court Monday to hear from an expert on the suspect’s medical condition.

If Etienne Juarez Rosas, 27, of Winnetka is once again declared mentally competent to stand trial — an expert for the prosecution has already cleared him, twice — then the trial could start as early as March 30.

Rosas’ public defender reported in open court Thursday his client was expected to be evaluated before Monday and verbal testimony is expected then, per officials.

A medical expert for the prosecution accused Rosas of faking mental illness, according to court testimony. The prosecution has been working to coordinate the case since November 2015, when charges were first filed.

Rosas was already cleared to assist in his own defense once, when he was represented by a different public defender.

Rosas stands accused of four counts related to the sexual assault of a woman in her early 20s in a Valencia parking lot. He could face up to 75 years in prison if convicted of his charges.

From a previous story: Valencia rape suspect accused of faking illness

Rosas was initially arrested in November 2015 on the charges. He’s facing four felony charges: one count of kidnapping to commit another crime; one count of forcible rape; and two counts of sexual penetration by foreign object

He was originally arrested Nov. 4, 2015, and had his preliminary hearing Nov. 19, 2015.

The most recent delay was caused by prosecutors responding to a second defense claim that Rosas is not mentally competent to stand trial.

A doubt as to whether Juarez was mentally competent was declared by the suspect’s first public defender in early 2016. Each side presented a medical evaluation by a doctor of their choosing.

After reviewing testimony by each expert, the judge ruled Juarez was mentally capable of assisting in his own defense.

Fast forward to March 2017, and at the beginning of the month, Rosas showed up to start trial with a new public defender, disheveled hair and acting unusually, such as rocking back and forth in his seat.

The trial was about to begin, which involved the coordination of numerous witnesses’ schedules, and the preparation of evidence and testimony.

Rosas’ new representation declared doubt a second time, which started another round of medical evaluations.

Prosecutors were forced to once again delay trial preparation and scheduling, as another medical expert again cleared Rosas to assist in his own defense.

The medical expert suggested in open court Rosas was “malingering,” officials said, meaning the doctor thought he was faking illness.

When cases are slowed by delays, it causes numerous practical challenges, in addition to slowing the justice process, to which both parties are entitled.

“The victim,” said Emily Cole, the deputy district attorney in charge of the case’s prosecution, “has a right to a speedy trial, too.”