robert dear
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Hearing held for Planned Parenthood shooting suspect ahead of 10-year mark
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Robert Dear Jr., the alleged gunman in the 2015 Planned Parenthood shooting that left three dead and nine injured, is in the process of being committed civilly due to his mental health after being deemed incompetent despite forced medication. Similar to the past several state hearings, Thursday’s hearing provided little new information. Instead, attorneys in…
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Alleged Planned Parenthood shooter Robert Dear won’t be forcibly medicated for now
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DENVER – A mentally ill man charged with killing three people in 2015 at a Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood clinic because it offered abortion services will not be forcibly medicated as he appeals a federal judge’s order allowing the involuntary treatment. Earlier this month, U.S. District Judge Robert Blackburn ruled that involuntary medication was the…
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Ruling: Colorado Planned Parenthood gunman still incompetent
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A judge says a man who acknowledges killing three people at a ColoradoPlanned Parenthood clinic remains mentally incompetent to continue with his case. Judge Gilbert Martinez made the ruling Thursday based on a report from the state mental hospital, where Robert Dear has been undergoing treatment since he was first deemed incompetent in May. Doctors have…
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Judge to reconsider Planned Parenthood clinic shooter’s competency
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A judge is set to reconsider whether a man who acknowledges killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic is competent to continue his court case. Judge Gilbert Martinez on Thursday will review whether Robert Dear’s mental health has improved to the point where he can assist in his defense. Dear has been undergoing treatment at…
