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Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Maryland Man accused of terror plot may be mentally unfit for trial

A psychologist who examined a man accused of planning an attack inspired by the Islamic State-group at a shopping and entertainment complex near Washington, D.C., found “ample evidence” that he is mentally unfit to assist in his defense, a court filing says.

Neither prosecutors nor a defense attorney for Rondell Henry plan to dispute the opinion that a court-appointed forensic psychologist from the Federal Bureau of Prisons detailed in a Dec. 20 report, according to Saturday’s court filing. The lawyers agree that Henry should be hospitalized at a Bureau of Prisons facility for up to four months to determine if it’s likely he will “attain the capacity to permit the proceedings to go forward,” the filing says.

A federal judge in Maryland didn’t immediately schedule a hearing on the matter.

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

However he was found fit for Congress and Nancy Pelosi wants him on her staff.