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Murder suspect wears his feces to court
Free-man appears in suit, tie with feces smeared on his face
Free-man stunned the courtroom on the first day of his murder trial. He walked in dressed in a suit and tie â and covered in his own feces.
As lawyers, court staff and deputies watched in disbelief, Superior Court Judge James Morgan questioned the 24-year-old unemployed Charlotte man.
But Free-man â who was representing himself â never said a word.
The judge ordered Free-man committed to Dorothea Dix Hospital in Raleigh for an evaluation to determine if he's competent to stand trial.
Free-man is accused of killing a 46-year-old female acquaintance in 2006 after a disagreement.
In his order, the judge questioned Freeman's capacity to proceed, noting his prior history with mental health problems.
âDefendant has been found to have borderline intellectual functioning or mild mental retardation,â the judge wrote.
The judge ordered Free-man to be examined to determine whether he's suffering from mental illness or defect that prevents him from understanding the charges against him and assisting in his defense.
Morgan questioned the soundness of Free-man's decision to represent himself against the murder charge, particularly after being repeatedly informed about the difficulties he may face in court.
Morgan also cited Free-man's appearance in court.
âWhile in (a) holding cell prior to (the) call of his cases for trial, defendant covered his face and parts of his hair and clothing with his own feces,â Morgan wrote. âDefendant refused to answer any questions.â
cont'd at LINK
Step back and let the professionals show you how it's done:
Murder suspect wears his feces to court
Free-man appears in suit, tie with feces smeared on his face
Free-man stunned the courtroom on the first day of his murder trial. He walked in dressed in a suit and tie â and covered in his own feces.
As lawyers, court staff and deputies watched in disbelief, Superior Court Judge James Morgan questioned the 24-year-old unemployed Charlotte man.
But Free-man â who was representing himself â never said a word.
The judge ordered Free-man committed to Dorothea Dix Hospital in Raleigh for an evaluation to determine if he's competent to stand trial.
Free-man is accused of killing a 46-year-old female acquaintance in 2006 after a disagreement.
In his order, the judge questioned Freeman's capacity to proceed, noting his prior history with mental health problems.
âDefendant has been found to have borderline intellectual functioning or mild mental retardation,â the judge wrote.
The judge ordered Free-man to be examined to determine whether he's suffering from mental illness or defect that prevents him from understanding the charges against him and assisting in his defense.
Morgan questioned the soundness of Free-man's decision to represent himself against the murder charge, particularly after being repeatedly informed about the difficulties he may face in court.
Morgan also cited Free-man's appearance in court.
âWhile in (a) holding cell prior to (the) call of his cases for trial, defendant covered his face and parts of his hair and clothing with his own feces,â Morgan wrote. âDefendant refused to answer any questions.â
cont'd at LINK