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Judge: JetBlue pilot is competent to stand trial
Source: Reuters
Judge: JetBlue pilot is competent to stand trial
By Jim Forsyth
SAN ANTONIO | Fri Jun 15, 2012 2:57pm EDT
(Reuters) - A federal judge ruled on Friday that the pilot of a JetBlue flight whose midair meltdown forced the flight to make an emergency landing in Amarillo, Texas, in March is competent to stand trial.
The ruling was made by U.S. District Judge Mary Lou Robinson in Amarillo after Clayton Osbon's attorney and prosecutors agreed that he is "not now suffering from a mental disease or defect" that would make it impossible for him to assist in his own defense, according to court documents.
"Osbon has a factual and rational understanding of the charges and proceedings against him, and is able to understand the nature and consequences of the proceedings against him," Robinson said in her ruling.
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By Jim Forsyth
SAN ANTONIO | Fri Jun 15, 2012 2:57pm EDT
(Reuters) - A federal judge ruled on Friday that the pilot of a JetBlue flight whose midair meltdown forced the flight to make an emergency landing in Amarillo, Texas, in March is competent to stand trial.
The ruling was made by U.S. District Judge Mary Lou Robinson in Amarillo after Clayton Osbon's attorney and prosecutors agreed that he is "not now suffering from a mental disease or defect" that would make it impossible for him to assist in his own defense, according to court documents.
"Osbon has a factual and rational understanding of the charges and proceedings against him, and is able to understand the nature and consequences of the proceedings against him," Robinson said in her ruling.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/15/us-usa-jetblue-pilot-idUSBRE85E19B20120615
