Hinckley has been barred from having a gun. Friedman said Hinckley, now 66, has displayed no symptoms of active mental illness, no violent behavior and no interest in weapons since Friedman said the plan is to release Hinckley from all court supervision in June.
The U. But it recently retained an independent expert to examine Hinckley and took a different position Monday, with attorneys saying they would agree to unconditional release if Hinckley follows the rules and shows mental stability for the next nine months. Kacie Weston, an attorney for the U.
She died in July. Attorneys did not say where Hinckley is currently living. Weston said Hinckley will likely face challenges finding a similar group in the future.
Hinckley adapts. Hinckley was 25 when he shot and wounded the 40th U. This would-be assassin had seemingly normal childhood in his early years. He was the youngest of three children.
His father was a successful businessman in the energy industry. Hinckley and his family moved to Texas when he was just a few years old. From all reports, he was a good student and did well in sports, especially basketball and football. Things seemed to change for Hinckley in high school, however. He lost interest in sports and friends, choosing instead to play his guitar and listen to music alone in his room.
After graduating high school, Hinckley attended Texas Tech University in the mids. He quit college in and moved to California. Hinckley aspired to be a songwriter, but his career never really got off the ground.
Later that year, he moved in with his parents at their Colorado home. Hinckley drifted around over next few years, living in California and then in Texas. The film is about a disfranchised cabbie who wants to save a young prostitute and stalks a presidential candidate. Hinckley saw Taxi Driver up to 15 times. Hinckley's interest in Taxi Driver evolved into an obsession with Foster.
In , he bought his first gun. Hinckley added to his collection over the coming years. He seemed to be struggling psychologically around this time, and he began taking antidepressants and sedatives. In , Hinckley moved back in with his parents in Colorado. He received some psychiatric treatment, but it didn't help improve his mental state. Still enthralled with Foster, Hinckley made several attempts to contact the actress. He was able to get her on the phone twice, but she rebuffed her his efforts to make a connection.
To win her over, Hinckley came up with a strange scheme — killing a president. He first wanted to shoot President Jimmy Carter , but this plan foiled before he had a chance to get near the president. Hinckley later turned his attention to the next elected president of the United States. On March 30, , Hinckley made another attempt to impress Foster. Man who shot Reagan is now posting love songs online Hinckley was released from a mental hospital in and has lived in Williamsburg, Virginia, with his mother.
The deal would grant him "unconditional release," without restrictions on his movements or Internet activity, and would go into effect in June, his lawyer said during a court hearing on Monday.
I think it's probably overdue My caution, with taking incremental steps, should give us all a great deal of comfort that everything is going to be just fine. Read More. Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity and spent nearly 30 years at a mental hospital.
Over time, he underwent extensive mental health treatment and received permission from judges to visit with his family. Friedman released him from the hospital in , and he moved in with his mother in Williamsburg.
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