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Hearing delayed in supermarket shooting over mental health

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By COLLEEN SLEVIN
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DENVER (AP) — A hearing to determine whether a man charged with killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket will stand trial is being delayed. The decision comes after lawyers for Ahmad Alissa said they believe he has a “mental disability” that prevents him from being able to understand proceedings or help them defend him. On Thursday, the judge agreed to postpone Tuesday’s preliminary hearing as requested by his lawyers. Instead, she said she would use the scheduled hearing time to advise Alissa of his rights during the process to determine if he is mentally competent and order an evaluation for him. 

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