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Judge eases deadline for Hinckley's doctors
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published June 2, 2007
WASHINGTON - A federal judge on Friday gave John Hinckley's doctors more flexibility to help the would-be presidential assassin rejoin society. Hinckley, who said he shot President Ronald Reagan to impress actor Jodie Foster, was found not guilty by reason of insanity in 1982. Trial testimony indicated he had a psychotic disorder, and he was committed to a psychiatric hospital. Officials at St. Elizabeths Hospital sought to loosen restrictions on how much notice they must give the Secret Service when they take Hinckley into the community for baseball games and other events where they observe his behavior. They often need to do this on short notice. Over government objections, U.S. District Judge Paul L. Friedman said the hospital need give the Secret Service only four days notice when it plans to take Hinckley off hospital grounds.
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