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Reagan shooter John Hinkley’s freedom on hold

A US federal judge refused to rule on whether the man who opened fire at president Ronald Reagan should be freed, ordering a psychiatric hospital to submit a new plan. US District Judge Paul Friedman gave the hospital until October 19 to disclose its plan for John Hinckley, who has…

Hinckley is a ‘danger’ if released: psychiatrist

John Hinckley’s tendency to lie and his isolation increase the risk that he presents a new danger to society after 30 years of confinement for shooting president Ronald Reagan, a psychiatrist told a federal judge. The judge is reviewing Hinckley’s case to decide whether to expand the conditional release rights…