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Competency ruling delays federal murder case in Charlotte light-rail killing

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Source: The Guardian
Competency ruling delays federal murder case in Charlotte light-rail killing
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A federal judge on Tuesday found 35-year-old Decarlos Brown Jr. incompetent to stand trial in the federal case charging him with killing Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light-rail train, though doctors say restoration is likely; he will remain in federal custody for treatment, with a four-month hospital evaluation and another competency hearing to determine if he can proceed, while he also faces state first-degree murder charges related to the August slaying.

Topics:nationcrime#charlotte#crime#federal-case#incompetent-to-stand-trial#iryna-zarutska#light-rail
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