And while prosecutors and defense attorneys said last week they plan to check on Thomas Scherer next summer to see whether he could possibly go before a jury at that point, neither side actually expects him to regain the necessary mental acuity to stand trial in the April 15 death of Magda Scherer.
He's already 82 and probably will never again be able to understand the nature of the court proceedings nor assist in his defense, they said.
"With his age, he may...
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