NewsAugust 14, 2008
Mo. woman unfit to be tried for ex-husband's murder
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- A judge has declared that a Republic woman "lacks the mental fitness" to be tried in her ex-husband's murder. Greene County Associate Circuit Judge Mark Fitzsimmons decided Wednesday that 25-year-old Rachelle Morris will be committed to the custody of the Missouri Department of Mental Health...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- A judge has declared that a Republic woman "lacks the mental fitness" to be tried in her ex-husband's murder.
Greene County Associate Circuit Judge Mark Fitzsimmons decided Wednesday that 25-year-old Rachelle Morris will be committed to the custody of the Missouri Department of Mental Health.
The ruling comes after a report from a psychologist.
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Morris is charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of her ex-husband, former Republic alderman Jason Morris.
Police believe Rachelle Morris shot her husband on Aug. 4 while arguing over her rights to visit their children.
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Information from: Springfield News-Leader, http://www.news-leader.com
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