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>> let me go! >> latasha williams. >> march 22nd, 2011. las vegas, nevada. judge jackie glass, a veteran in the 8th judicial district court, is presiding over a competency hearing for 36-year-old latasha williams. >> she cant leave the courtroom. >> two months earlier, williams was arrested for two counts of child endangerment and first-degree kidnapping when she allegedly dangled a neighbors grandchildren over the balcony railing at this apartment complex. williams attorney requests she be eval...

Second video of this incident. according to the sheriff who we just heard from, that video shows the suspect gilbert flores holding a knife in one of his hands. thus far though that video, that second video, has not been made public. joining me now, the bexar county criminal county district attorney nico lahood. thanks so much for taking the time. just heard from the sheriff. she detailed -- well, she didnt detail it. we know she has seen and gave rough details about the second video which is de...

Instead he was found to be mentally incompetent and sent to a state mental hospital for six months. we have also learned that prosecutors issued a subpoena trying to get records from another mental hospital here in the houston area. these mental health issues seem to be a focus as investigators try to determine the motive in this attack. >> does this news about his mental health give us more insight as to a possible motive here? >> so far, prosecutors -- and weve asked investigators over the las...

Psychological evaluation? that is a disinterested party, not the prosecutors, not the defense, but the court that usually does this in this kind of a circumstance as well? are you hearing that? >> not at this time. depending upon whether or not mental illness becomes a major part of the defense in this case, that will determine what access the state would have to our client obviously if insanity becomes an issue they would have access to our client for their own evaluations but right now as we s...

Saltz, author of "anatomy of a secret life" and cnn legal analyst and defense attorney danny cevallos. gail, with your knowledge of mental health and competency, you have played out so many times, the competency issue comes first then theres possible the issue of insanity at a later date. will its talk competency. you heard anthony osso say he was able to answer yes or no questions yesterday. does that deem him to be competent? is that a for what is satisfactory? >> thats not enough. because to ...

Would appreciate it much if i say that obviously proves all cops are members of a hate group. its an inappropriate comment in either direction. >> joey, here is the thing one of the suspects, court appointed attorneys didnt want to make it a race issue. thats going to be a challenge to do given the sentiment in the country, given where we are. do you think he is going to be able to do that? >> it could be a challenge. remember, mental health is very much an issue here. that is going to be a focu...

Incompetent to stand trial. we learned that prosecutors issued a subpoena trying to track down mental health records from houston hospitals. this comes from one of miles attorneys. one thing they will do is order a psychological evaluation. that will be something that prosecutors will be digging deeper into as this case moves along. here at pump number eight at chevron gas station where deputy sheriff goforth was shot and killed on friday night, the outpouring of support continues. thousands of ...

Sent to a state hospital for six months. prosecutors have issued a subpoena to track down records in the houston area. this comes as one of miles attorneys will do is order a psychological evaluation for miles. the health issues here is something prosecutors will dig into as the case moves along. here at pump number eight at the chevron gas station where deputy sheriff goforth was shot and killed on friday night, the outpouring of support continues. thousand of people streaming by here leaving f...

But it didnt require him to provide us with a lot of assistance or answer my questions. were trying to build a trust at this point and its important we do a complete psychological evaluation on mr. miles and this will take place beginning shortly. >> when will the psychological evaluation take place? >> well, first well do our record gathering and we have a meeting set up today with our defense team so well plan a timeline and well speak to various doctors to see if theres interest in working on...

All this happened miles down the road from where miles lives and where he allegedly shot officer goforth. weve learned that prosecutors have issued a subpoena for an area mental health hospital for the records of shannon miles. this comes as one of shannon miles attorneys tells us that one of the first things they will do is order up a psychological evaluation of the murder suspect who faces the death pen it alty in this case. we want to shift gears now to politics. new polls show a shakeup wh...