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...Goodwin: Based on current psychological reports, Judge Garrett has already found that Cherry is incompetent to stand trial. But his finding doesn't mean the case is necessarily over - Judge Garrett is going to review Mr. Cherry's condition in 30 to 60 days, and again periodically after that...
...roles in the deadly explosion at the Sixteenth Street Church that killed four young black girls and helped to ignite an already smoldering civil rights movement. But while jury selection will begin Monday in Blanton's trial, Cherry's case has been put on hold after presiding judge James Garrett ruled the defendant was unfit to stand trial. The judge's decision sparked debate in Birmingham and around the country - is Cherry getting a bye for his part in one of America's most horrific crimes...
...hasn't. Even though Judge Garrett declared Cherry unfit to stand trial at the moment, Garrett refused to dismiss the charges against him. And that means Cherry could go on trial in the future...
...there any accusations swirling around Judge Garrett - that he's somehow invested in this case...
...really doubt it - Garrett is thought of very highly. He's considered a very good judge and a very fair judge. And he was left with very few options in this case - when a defense attorney files a brief saying client is not competent to stand trial the judge is required act immediately. So Garrett heard affidavits and psychological testimony from experts and decided there was enough evidence to check things out. So more experts were called in to assess Cherry's state of mind...