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Follow-up: Father says son accused in death of his 4 year old granddaughter is mentally incompetent
Lubbock, Texas -- The father of a 29-year-old Lubbock man accused in the Feb. 1 slaying of his 4-year-old daughter said his son is mentally incompetent to take care of himself.
Michael Stephen Chisum filed Monday in Lubbock County Court at Law 2 an application to be appointed as the temporary guardian of Justin Chisum.
A hearing is set for Feb. 23, according to court documents.
Michael Chisum’s lawyer, Laura Beth Pleasant, declined to comment on the case until after the hearing.
Read more: http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-02-10/father-says-son-accused-childs-death-mentally-incompetent
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