According to the Orange County (CA) District Attorney’s Office, a dozen mentally ill defendants facing criminal charges could be released if the county cannot find a facility to house them. District Attorney Todd Spitzer said that mentally ill inmates go to state hospitals for up to two years to restore competency to move forward with a trial. If competency cannot be restored, the defendant is remanded to a mental health facility. At present, the county appears to lack an adequate number of beds, which could result in the inmates being released into the community. Spitzer noted that the inmates include violent criminals accused of murder and sexual assault. The releases could occur within the next two months, with the earliest scheduled for today. Jury selected for the trial of “sandwich guy.” A jury was selected Monday in the trial of former Justice Department employee Sean Dunn, also known as the “sandwich guy.” This comes months after he went viral for throwing a salami sub at a Customs and Border Protection agent in Washington, D.C. (as Phil reported in this news roundup). Prosecutors charged Dunn with misdemeanor assault after a grand jury declined to indict him on felony charges. Opening statements are scheduled to begin Tuesday morning. Update: Thanks to our loyal and avid readers who informed me that Dunn was found not guilty on Thursday. Bail denial expanded in Texas. On Tuesday, Texas voters approved a constitutional amendment that requires judges to deny bail to defendants charged with certain violent felonies. The [...]
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