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"A competency hearing should have been held particularly given the complexity of the legal proceedings" and Tate's age and known learning disabilities, the judges wrote in a nine-page ruling.
At a minimum, the court said, the judge had an obligation to ensure that Tate understood the plea offer and the possibility that he could get a life sentence if he rejected it. (Foxnews.com)
Boy wrestling killer to get new trial
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That was a particularly heinous murder. The little girl had a fractued skull and many, many broken bones. Some wrestler!
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