Arizona gunman - Suspect Jared Loughner charged in court

http://budurl.com/insuranceadvisor - Credits to BBCNews. Jared Loughner charged with trying to assassinate a US congresswoman in a shooting that left six people dead and more than a dozen wounded has appeared in federal court in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Jared Loughner, 22, faces several charges over the attack on Saturday. Representative Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in the head, remains in a critical condition but doctors say the swelling in her brain has stabilised.

Among the dead were a nine-year-old girl and a federal judge. Mr Loughner walked into the courtroom wearing handcuffs and in a prison uniform, with a cut on the right side of his head.

During the 13-minute hearing, Mr Loughner said very little, only periodically leaning forward to speak into a microphone. Mr Loughner, who did not enter a plea, confirmed his identity and had an attorney appointed to defend him.

When asked, he said he understood that he could get life in prison or the death penalty for allegedly killing federal Judge John Roll on Saturday in Tucson, Arizona.

The lawyer assigned to him, Judy Clarke, previously defended Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Timothy McVeigh. She waived a detention hearing for her client.

The federal judge ordered Mr Loughner held without bail and scheduled a preliminary court appearance for 24 January.

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