A judge ruled Wednesday that Robert Dear, the man who admitted to killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic in November, is incompetent to stand trial. Dear, 57, will be sent to a state psychiatric hospital, and his mental health will be reviewed in August; the case is on hold until he is deemed mentally competent to stand trial and he understands the court proceedings and can assist with his defense, The Associated Press reports. He is charged with 179 counts, including murde...
Judge finds Colorado Planned Parenthood shooter incompetent to stand trial
The Week - 12 May 2016 05:12
A judge ruled Wednesday that Robert Dear, the man who admitted to killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic in November, is incompetent to stand trial. Dear, 57, will be sent to a state psychiatric hospital, and his mental health will be reviewed in August; the case is on hold until he is deemed mentally competent to stand trial and he understands the court proceedings and can assist with his defense, The Associated Press reports. He is charged with 179 counts, including murde...
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