On Jan. 10, Jared Loughner will appear in court following the Tucson shooting spree. He can be arraigned on several charges, including murder and attempted murder. He has not cooperated with investigators. He is probably going to be taking out a huge installment loan to pay for his legal team.
Arraignment the reason Jared Loughner will be seen in court
The Tuscan, Arizona, shooting spree was something Jared Loughner has been accused of. January 10 he will have to go to court for arraignment. Loughner is 22 years old, reports the New York Times. Five federal charges including murder and attempted murder will be what Loughner is facing in court. The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Robert Mueller, said there may also be charges of terrorism while there may even be state charges coming. Loughner has invoked his right under the Fifth Amendment to not make any statements to police or investigators. Loughner will be defended by Judy Clarke, a federal public defender who defended Oklahoma City bombing mastermind Tim McVeigh, “Unabomber” Ted Kaczynski, and 9/11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui.
Behavior in past is disturbed
The past of Jared Lee Loughner is sketchy. His behavior with outbursts has been documented before. He was suspended from Pima Community College for disruptive behavior. Five instances with campus police of him being unruly in behavior were shown. One of his former professors came forward, according to CBS, and said that when his name was mentioned in connection with the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, it immediately rang a bell. After Loughner didn't get full credit for one late assignment, there was an incident that Debbie Scheidemantel recalled on "The Early Show". He then said that he deserved full credit for any late assignment. His First Amendment rights dictated it, he said. Campus police ended up pulling him out of class. Loughner also has a number of videos on his YouTube page, which are odd, to say the least.
May face death penalty
Soon, Loughner will know what will happen in Phoenix. The federal courthouse will be where his arraignment will happen. The crimes that Loughner is accused of could get him the death penalty. Another that Clarke defended was Timothy McVeigh. He ended up getting the death penalty in 2005 for his crimes.
Information from
New York Times
nytimes.com/2011/01/10/us/10giffords.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1
CBS News
cbsnews.com/stories/2011/01/10/earlyshow/main7230271.shtml
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