Attorneys for Lawrence Hecker, charged with raping teen in 1975, urge judge to declare him incompetent to stand trialRetired Catholic priest and self-acknowledged child molester Lawrence Hecker’s trial on rape and kidnapping charges – scheduled for 24 September – could be significantly delayed yet again after a medical report on the 92-year-old’s mental health was filed in court today.A court-ordered psychiatric evaluation diagnosed Hecker with dementia, saying he has “good days and bad days”, according to a statement from his defense team. Defense attorneys Matthew McLaren and Eugene Redmann issued a statement Tuesday urging the judge to declare Hecker incompetent to stand trial. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/03/new-orleans-priest-lawrence-hecker-dementia-diagnosis
Author : David Hammer of WWL Louisiana and Ramon Antonio Vargas in New Orleans
Publish date : 2024-09-03 22:44:21
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
