Who is jared loughners lawyer

Although numerous news sources have already confirmed that he has finally been found mentally competent to answer for his alleged crimes, at this time, The U. Attorney's Office in Arizona and Mr. Loughner's criminal defense attorneys have declined to comment on those reports. According to his criminal defense attorney's, Mr. Loughner suffers from schizophrenia and has been receiving medical treatment for a few months.

Due to his noticeable suicidal tendencies, he was forced to take anti-psychotic medication. Loughner's criminal defense attorney's consistently fought the Court orders that he continue his treatment with these drugs since they felt that that the side effects of the psychotropic drugs were interfering with Mr.

Loughner's ability to work with them. However, the Court felt that he would be a danger to himself if the treatment did not continue. In addition, the Court felt that the treatment was aimed at improving his mental state so he would be competent to stand trial and it looks as if that time has finally come. Loughner had earlier pled not guilty to the charges against him, which include multiple counts of murder and attempted murder and was facing the death penalty if convicted.

Admitting his guilt in exchange for and accepting a long term of incarceration, might give the prosecution incentive to offer a plea deal. The January 8, , attack killed 6 people and wounded 13 others, including then-U. Gabrielle Giffords.

He is entitled to a preliminary hearing and a detention hearing. The court will set a date for both hearings. Loughner remains in federal custody. The Rules of Criminal Procedure require that a grand jury review the evidence and issue an indictment within 30 days of the defendant's initial appearance. The U. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona is in the process of drafting an indictment against Loughner for presentation to the grand jury. Justice News Department of Justice.

Sunday, January 9, The emergency motions panel of the U. Assistant U. Christina M. Cabanillas told the three-judge panel that the government opposed keeping Loughner in Arizona and that the constant oversight he requires puts a heavy burden on the U. Marshals Service, which provides security at the Tucson prison. How and where to treat Loughner, who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, has been fiercely litigated since May, when Burns deemed him incompetent to assist in his defense and ordered him to the prison hospital for treatment aimed at making him fit for trial.

It also made for more frequent contact with his San Diego-based attorneys, Johnston said. Carol J. Williams is former senior international affairs writer for the Los Angeles Times. A foreign correspondent for 25 years, she has won five Overseas Press Club awards, two Sigma Delta Chi citations and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in international reporting.