Allen Stanford Deemed 'Unfit' for Trial - TheStreet

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Allen Stanford Deemed 'Unfit' for Trial - TheStreet: "The court finds Stanford is incompetent to stand trial at this time based on his apparent impaired ability to rationally assist his attorneys in preparing his defense,' U.S. District Judge David Hittner said in his ruling in Houston. 'The court's finding that Stanford is incompetent, however, does not alter the court's finding that Stanford is a flight risk.'

Stanford's trial, which was originally scheduled to begin this week, has been postponed per Hittner's orders that Stanford, 60, be released to a private hospital, run by the U.S. prison system, to receive treatment for his addiction to anti-anxiety medication.

Hittner also ordered that Stanford be evaluated after suffering a number of injuries in a 2009 jailhouse assault. Hittner has recommended that Stanford be sent to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons medical facility for the evaluation and a competency exam."

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