Almost exactly a year ago, a similar decision was made to keep Pagourtzis in a facility for 12 months.
His lawyer says no trial date has been set.
Galveston County Criminal District Attorney Jack Roady said in a statement to ABC13 that North Texas State Hospital reported that Pagourtzis “has not been restored to competency to stand trial” and requested the extension “so they can continue their efforts to restore it to competition. Obviously, this was not the news we wanted to hear, and we share the families’ frustration at the continued delay.”
Full statement:
“North Texas State Hospital has advised that the defendant has not yet been restored to competency to stand trial, and they have requested that he be recommitted to their facility for up to 12 months so they can continue their efforts to restore him. to the competition.”Obviously, this was not the news we wanted to hear, and we share the families’ frustration at the continued delay. We will continue to monitor the status and treatment of the accused. We remain committed to seeing this case prosecuted and justice served.”
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Pagourtzis was transferred from the Galveston County Jail to North Texas State Hospital in Vernon during December 2019, when he was 19 years old.
In November 2019, a judge ruled that Pagourtzis was not competent to stand trial.
He was ordered to “compromise and confine” at a Texas Department of State Health Services facility, according to the ruling at the time. During that period of time, Pagourtzis was evaluated and treated to make him fit to stand trial.
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Pagourtzis’ mental state has been the focus of several discussions between prosecutors and defense attorneys since the May 2018 shooting that killed 10 people and injured 13 others.
At one point, Pagourtzis’ attorneys said his mental state had deteriorated to the point that he did not understand the case before him.
If convicted, he faces life in prison with the possibility of parole after 40 years.
In June 2020, the parents of one of the shooting survivors sued a website accused of selling ammunition to Pagourtzis.
Chase Yarbrough’s family filed a lawsuit accusing LuckyGunner.com of illegally supplying Pagourtzis with the bullets used in the shooting.
Under federal law, you must be at least 18 years old to buy shotgun ammo and 21 years old to buy pistol ammo.
The suit alleges that Pagourtzis was 17 years old at the time and purchased both using an online gift card.
The video above is from a previous report on Pagourtzis and whether he was deemed competent to stand trial.
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