COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Latest on the competency hearing for man accused in Planned Parenthood shooting (all times local):
1:40 p.m.
A mental competency hearing for a man who admitted to killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic has been continued until next month.
Officials said Wednesday the report was not ready and a new hearing was set for March 23.
A judge ordered the exam after 57-year-old Robert Dear announced that he wanted to fire his public defenders and represent himself. The exam will show whether he is mentally capable of making that decision.
Prosecutors charged Dear with 179 counts including murder, attempted murder and assault for the Nov. 27 shooting that also left nine injured.
A judge refused his request to speak on Wednesday. On the way out, he told reporters he had "secret case files" he wanted to share.
Prosecutors say his outbursts show an understanding of the case against him.
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7:30 a.m.
Attorneys for a man who admitted to killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic will return to court to discuss his mental competency exam.
The Wednesday hearing will likely focus on whether the evaluation of 57-year-old Robert Dear is finished.
A judge ordered the exam after Dear announced that he wanted to fire his public defenders and represent himself. The exam will show whether he is mentally capable of making that decision.
Prosecutors charged Dear with 179 counts including murder, attempted murder and assault for the Nov. 27 shooting that also left nine injured.
During courtroom outbursts, he declared himself a "warrior for the babies" and said he was guilty. Defense attorneys raised doubts about his competency.
Prosecutors say his outbursts show an understanding of the case against him.
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