The Tucson shooting suspect, Loughner, will appear in court on Jan. 10 for arraignment. He could be indicted for quite a few charges. The list of federal crimes he will charged with includes murder and attempted murder. He is said to not be cooperating with investigators. He is likely to be applying for a huge payday cash loan to cover 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, 22, will face five federal charges, including murder and attempted murder, according to the New York Times. 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 will be making no statements to police and investigators under his Fifth Amendment right. Judy Clarke, who defended Tim McVeigh of the Oklahoma City bombing, Ted Kaczynski "Unabomber," and even Zacarias Moussaoui who was a 9/11 conspirator, is the federal public defender who will be defending Loughner.
Behavior in past is disturbed
Jared Lee Loughner has a history of strange behavior and outbursts. Pima Community College had him suspended. Disruptive behavior was the reason. He had at least five instances of unruly behavior that involved campus police. CBS reports that after his name was said to be part of the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, one of his former professors came forward. After Loughner didn't get full credit for one late assignment, there was an incident that Debbie Scheidemantel recalled on "The Early Show". He claimed that not giving him full credit for a late assignment was infringing on his First Amendment rights. He was then pulled out of class. Campus police had to do this. There were videos on his YouTube page for Loughner that he put up. They are very odd.
Possible death penalty
The arraignment will take place in the federal courthouse in Phoenix. The death penalty is on the table for Loughner. If he gets convicted, it is a possibility. In 2005, Timothy McVeigh was executed after being given the death sentence while Clarke defended him.
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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