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A Los Angeles court has determined that Michael Gledhill, the man accused of fatally stabbing 81-year-old actor James Handy, is mentally incompetent to stand trial. The judge ordered involuntary medication pending reassessment.
Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan, has temporarily abandoned plans to present mental health evidence at trial, according to court documents filed Friday.
Malaysia's Federal Court has terminated the prosecution's appeal against an acquittal in the long-standing T. Nhaveen murder case, effectively closing the state's effort to secure a conviction in the high-profile bullying-linked death.
Nick Reiner, arrested in connection with his parents' deaths, has filed a court petition seeking access to a family trust established by Rob and Michele Reiner to fund his legal defence.