Prosecution argues Hinckley has a pattern of deception, should not get more freedom
Presidential assailant John W. Hinckley should not get more freedom from his psychiatric hospital, because of his pattern of deception, isolation and problematic relationships with women, an expert testified Wednesday.
Psychiatrist Raymond Patterson, a witness for the government, said some of Hinckley’s privileges during trips to visit his mother in Williamsburg should be cut. Hinckley’s family and St. Elizabeths Hospital staff members say his mental health has improved and are asking a federal judge to expand his privileges.
Hinckley, 56, has been a patient at the D.C. mental hospital since he was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the shooting of President Ronald Reagan and three other men in 1981.
Under a 2009 judicial order, Hinckley is permitted to visit his mother in Williamsburg for 10-day stretches.
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