You tried to create for all of us a world as dark and evil as your own. But know this, and remember it always: You failed.Gabby Giffords’ husband, Mark Kelly, to Jared Loughner. The 24-year-old Loughner has been given 7 life sentences and 140 years in prison for killing 6 and injuring 13 in a shooting rampage last year. Giffords was shot in the head but survived; Loughner pled guilty three months ago to 19 federal charges and has no possibility of parole. source
Jared Loughner, the man accused of shooting Democratic congresswoman Gabby Giffords in the head back in 2011, is set to plead guilty after psychiatric experts declared him mentally fit and capable of understanding the charges against him. Still unknown: What the details of the plea deal are, and whether Loughner will cop to all or only some of the charges (six people were killed in the shooting). source
If Jared Lee Loughner takes psychotropic drugs, he could become competent enough to stand trial. A while back, a judge ruled that Loughner can take any medicine he wants voluntarily, but his lawyers must be notified if he’s forced to take any medication to restore him to competency. However, those lawyers say that they weren’t in the room during a June 13th hearing which allowed a mental hospital to force him to take drugs to improve his mental condition — against the wishes of Loughner. Now they’re having a judge decide on the matter for a third time. So, the question is: If his lawyers are trying to prevent him from taking the medicine he needs to get better, how is he supposed to stand trial? Answer: If the decision favors Loughner, he probably won’t. source
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