Tag: Gabrielle Giffords
“Not guilty by reason of….”
In 2011, a lone gunman opened fire at a political event in Tucson, Arizona, killing six and severely wounding Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. In the aftermath of the tragedy, a federal judge ruled that the suspect charged in the Tucson shooting “was not mentally competent to stand trial.” The attack and the later legal ruling were not [...]
Posted by Gregory Marose on June 21, 2011, under - Presidents.
Tags: Gabrielle Giffords, George Washington University Hospital, Insanity Defense Reform Act, John Hinckley, Jr., President Ronald Reagan
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