AIDS Blood-Seller Fit for Trial
From United Press International
A male prostitute charged with attempted murder for allegedly selling his AIDS-infected blood is mentally competent to stand trial, a Los Angeles mental health judge ruled today.
Judge Florence Bernstein based her ruling on the recommendations of two court-appointed psychiatrists who examined Joseph Markowski, 29, after his attorney reported earlier this month that his client appeared mentally confused and was twitching and rambling during an interview.
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