JOPLIN — A state psychologist has found that a boy accused of firing a rifle inside a Joplin middle school is permanently unfit to help in his own defense, prompting prosecutors to seek a second expert opinion.
Defense to seek second opinion on Joplin boy's mental health
Saturday, March 14, 2009 | 3:11 p.m. CDT;
updated 4:39 p.m. CDT, Saturday, March 14, 2009
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