Purdue dorm room murder suspect could go back to state hospital
Purdue dorm room murder suspect could go back to state hospital
Attorneys for Ji Min Sha ask for competency evaluations, as he tells court he’s a CIA agent getting coded messages from YouTube and movies. Also, twin sisters’ fall from 7th floor apt. ruled suicide
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PURDUE MURDER SUSPECT COULD GO BACK TO STATE HOSPITAL
A former Purdue student accused of killing his McCutcheon Hall roommate a year ago could be heading back to the Logansport State Hospital, after questions about his grip on reality played a role in a court hearing Friday.
Tippecanoe Circuit Judge Sean Persin said during a status hearing Friday morning said he was open to sending Ji Min Sha, 24, a former Purdue student from South Korea, to the state hospital, where he’d already spent five months earlier this year.
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