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Theodore McCarrick

McCarrick’s lawyers say he lacks mental competence to stand trial

Michelle La Rosa
Feb 27, 2023
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McCarrick’s lawyers say he lacks mental competence to stand trial

Attorneys for Theodore McCarrick told a Massachusetts court on Monday that the former cardinal has dementia and is not mentally competent to stand trial.

They asked the court to dismiss the sexual assault charges against McCarrick.

Prosecutors say they will hire their own expert to conduct a second evaluation of the 92-year-old former cardinal, the Associ…

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