A man accused of killing three people in a shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado insists that he understands both his rights and the charges against him.
A judge is considering a request by federal prosecutors to order a new mental evaluation for Robert Dear.
Dear’s murder case in state court stalled due to a ruling that he is incompetent to stand trial.
Federal prosecutors are pursuing new charges related to the 2015 Colorado Springs shooting.
The new charges include using a firearm in a crime that resulted in death and blocking access to clinic entrances.
The judge is giving Dear's attorneys a week to respond to the request.
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