4/9/13 - A court hearing in Livingston County for the man accused of two dozen random shootings last fall has now been postponed while his attorneys arrange for further psychiatric testing. Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette is prosecuting Raulie Casteel of Wixom on terrorism, attempted murder and other charges in Livingston County, where a pre-trial hearing was scheduled this Friday. A statement has since been released from his office that says Casteelâs first pre-trial hearing before Circuit Court Chief Judge David Reader has been adjourned to May 31st at the request of the defense. Casteel was previously found competent to stand trial following state forensic testing but his defense team is seeking out an expert to perform an independent psychiatric evaluation. The findings of separate evaluations that were previously ordered to determine criminal responsibility also remain outstanding. A pre-trial in Oakland County Circuit Court was also recently moved out to May 30th, where Casteel faces 60 charges including attempted murder for shootings in Commerce Township and in Wixom. Photo courtesy of WLNS.(JM)
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