Tag: John Hinckley
Posted on Sat Sep 10, 2016 at 07:22:34 PM EST
Tags: John Hinckley (all tags)
In 1981, at age 25, John Hinckley shot and wounded former President Ronald Reagan, his press secretary James Brady, a police officer and a member of the secret service. In 1982, after an 8 week trial, a jury found Hinckley not guilty by reason of insanity. He was placed in a mental hospital.
In 2003, after 19 years in the mental hospital, the Judge granted him unsupervised visits with his parents. He was then 48 years old.
In 2005, at age 50, he was allowed overnight visits at his parents' home .
In July, 2016, after 35 years at the mental hospital, the Court ordered him released on full-time convalescent leave (outpatient placement.) (The 103 page opinion is here.)
Today, John Hinckley went home for good to live with his now 90 year old mother in Williamsburg, VA. Hopefully, someone will give him a job, and someone will offer to be his friend. [More...]
(6 comments, 751 words in story) There's More :: Permalink :: Comments
