Lawyer: Mom Accused in Son’s Decapitation ‘Mentally Ill’
The boy's father found his body wrapped in a plastic bag and inside a trash can in the family's garage
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Accused Cop Killer has North Texas Ties
Man accused in the murder of a Harris County Deputy Sheriff spent time at the Vernon State Hospital
Prison Doctor Claims Panetti Doesn’t Need Mental Health Care
In a strange twist to the case of Scott Panetti, the Texas inmate whose execution was postponed for mental evaluations, the prison doctor has released a report saying Panetti hasn't been medicated for years and doesn't need treatment.
Stay of Execution Granted for Schizophrenic Texas Inmate
Within eight hours of his scheduled execution on Wednesday, Scott Panetti was granted a stay of execution by the 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.
Texas Set to Execute Man of Questionable Competence
The state of Texas is set to execute Scott Panetti next week, a man who, though found competent to stand trial, has a long history of mental illness.
One in Five Americans Suffer from Mental Illness
More than 45 million Americans — roughly one in five — suffered from some sort of mental illness in 2010, according to a new government survey.