Tucson shooting suspect Jared Lee Loughner is expected to plead guilty on Tuesday to the 2011 shooting spree that left six
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people dead and 13, including former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords wounded. (Aug. 7)
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[Source:AP IMAGES][VO:][VOICE-OVER]TRACK#1 THE MAN ACCUSED OF SHOOTING FORMER ARIZONA CONGRESS-WOMAN GABRIELLE GIFFORDS IS DUE IN COURT TUESDAY MORNING.[Source:PIMA CO. SHERIFF'S DEPT./ARIZONA REPUBLIC]JARED LEE LOUGHNER IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE HIS PLEA TO GUILTY...[Notes:SOURCE: ARIZONA REPUBLIC]TO KILLING SIX PEOPLE AND WOUNDING 13 INCLUDING GIFFORDS IN TUCSON IN JANUARY, 20-11.LOUGHNER HAS BEEN FORCIBLY MEDICATED AT A FEDERAL PRISON, AND A KEY TO ANY GUILTY PLEA WOULD BE FOR PROSECUTORS AND THE DEFENSE TO DEMONSTRATE...[Notes:SOURCE: ARIZONA DAILY STAR]THAT HE'S NOW MENTALLY FIT TO STAND TRIAL.THE JUDGE WOULD NEED TO CONFIRM THAT LOUGHNER UNDERSTANDS [Notes:SOURCE: AP IMAGES]THE CHARGES, AS WELL AS WHAT PLEADING GUILTY MEANS.IF LOUGHNER CHANGES HIS MIND ABOUT PLEADING GUILTY OR DOESN'T DEMONSTRATE THAT HE UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON...THE JUDGE COULD REJECT THE PLEA DEAL.BRYANT THOMAS, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.(****END****)
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