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...ba href=/schizophrenia/a/b and who was involved in an assault that left a teacher in a coma for over six weeks.

Christopher Gleeson, Corduff Green, Blanchardstown had pleaded guilty at an earlier court sitting to assault causing serious harm to Edward Fanning in October 2003.

Mr Fanning had tried to stop a group of seven men including Gleeson from stealing his car during a party for his son's first birthday.

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- - Today the court heard that Gleeson has seven previous convictions and is a chronic schizophrenic who needs on-going treatment at a very high level.

Gleeson did not fall into the legal definition of insanity and because of this and a bed shortage at the Central Mental Hospital he is not guaranteed a transfer there if given a custodial sentence.

Judge Michael White said he would adjourn sentencing to next Thursday to hear directly from the director of the Central Hospital on what facilities can be provided for Gleeson.

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On Wednesday, DeWolfe sought a full evidentiary hearing on Muhammad's mental health, and he asked the court to consider ordering an evaluation.

But Assistant State's Attorney Vivek Chopra suggested that Ryan could question Muhammad in court and decide, which Ryan did.

In his Virginia trial in 2003, Muhammad briefly fired his court-appointed legal team, which was relegated to standby status.

He reinstated the lawyers after a toothache sidelined him, but not before he told jurors that he was present at the fatal shooting and knew what happened, and wept.

Nevertheless, that gave him a window to show jurors the defendant as a person, different from the meandering loser prosecutors were portraying.

"You can't let the guy go without standby counsel.

It would be a ripe area for appeal.

You want to try this case twice?

" Michael S.

Arif, a Springfield, Va., lawyer, said yesterday.

He represented Lee Boyd Malvo, 21, the junior member of the sniper team, who is serving life in prison for his role in the Virginia sniper shootings.

He is scheduled for trial in the Montgomery County cases in the fall.

Montgomery County prosecutors declined to comment.

Stand-by lawyers can help prepare the defense case for trial, issue subpoenas, offer legal advice and the like.

They cannot butt in while the jury is watching.

"There probably would be nothing wrong with the judge appointing standby counsel.

The judge could inquire if someone wants to," said University of Baltimore law pr...