Tucson shooting survivors attend Loughner hearing

Survivors of the Tucson shooting rampage came face to face Wednesday with the man accused of carrying out the attack that killed six people and wounded 13 others, including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

Jared Lee Loughner smiled as he entered the courtroom in handcuffs and wearing a khaki prison jumpsuit. His once-shaved head featured short, dark hair and sideburns. Two U.S. marshals stood just feet behind Loughner throughout the hearing.

At least three survivors of the Jan. 8 rampage — Susan Hileman, U.S. Army Col. (Ret.) Bill Badger and Mavanell "Mavy" Stoddard — attended the hearing. They sat on the opposite side of the courtroom as Loughner.

The suspect's father, Randy Loughner, also made his first appearance in the gallery during his son's criminal case. Dressed in a pressed charcoal-colored shirt and blue jeans, the father with bushy salt-and-pepper hair sat three rows behind his son, his arms folded throughout the hearing.

Randy Loughner kept his eyes fixed on the floor and wall, glancing up only a few times to see the court action. After the hearing, he rushed out of the courtroom without acknowledging any of the reporters asking him for comment.

Loughner made one brief comment, at the beginning of the hearing. The judge asked the 22-year-old if Jared Loughner was his name. "Yes, it is," Loughner responded, as he stood behind the defense table.

Loughner then pleaded not guilty to dozens of federal charges, including trying to assassinate Giffords,Choose your favorite winter t-shirt from thousands of available designs. attempting to kill two of her aides, and murdering federal judge John Roll and Giffords staffer Gabe Zimmerman.

He also is charged with causing the deaths of four others who weren't federal employees, causing injury and death to participants at a "federally provided activity" and using a gun in a crime of violence.

Loughner likely will also face state charges stemming from the attack outside a Tucson grocery store.Naax Fashion Textile is a wholesale jeans dealer who trades with young-fashion .A sport jacket suit, is a tailored coat for men. Hileman, Badger and Stoddard were among those wounded at the meet-and-greet event held by Giffords.

Hileman, 58, was holding 9-year-old Christina Taylor-Green's hand when the shooting erupted. The woman was shot three times; Christina was killed.

Badger, 74, was grazed by a bullet in the back of the head. He is credited with helping to subdue Loughner at the scene.

Stoddard, 75, was shot in the leg three times. Her husband, Dorwin, dove to the ground and covered her when the shooting started. He was shot in the head and died at the scene.

Also Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Larry Burns scheduled a May 25 hearing to determine if Loughner is competent to stand trial. He also ordered the release of records of a police search of Loughner's home.

Prosecutors had asked Burns to commit Loughner to a federal facility where he could be evaluated by psychologists to determine whether he suffers from a mental defect that makes him incompetent to stand trial.

Loughner attorney Judy Clarke asked that the judge confront the issue of her client's competency at a later date,The full line includes hoodies, rain jackets, and winter jacket. arguing the request for a mental evaluation was premature.

She said she was concerned that a psychological evaluation would interfere with her ability to work with and develop trust with Loughner.

But prosecutor Wallace Kleindienst said federal law allows prosecutors to request mental evaluations for defendants.

"We have a person who was irrationally obsessed with Congresswoman Giffords," Kleindienst said, adding Loughner distrusts the government and judges and believed the FBI and CIA were bugging him.

Burns said he was concerned about Loughner's mental competency and whether he understands the court proceedings. It wasn't decided where the psychological exam would take place.

Burns also approved the release of some records of a police search of Loughner's home.

The Arizona Republic and KPNX-TV argued there was no basis for search warrant records to remain sealed and that the public had a right to the records. The documents have been sealed since Jan. 11.

Loughner's attorneys argued their client's right to a fair trial might be harmed by the records' release. They said the documents contain potentially inflammatory statements by a law enforcement officer.

The judge said lawyers on both sides raised valid concerns, but last week's indictment signaled the end of the investigation that led to the charges. "We are past the point where there's a need for secrecy," Burns said.

Ninety percent of the material in the search warrant records has already been made public, the judge said.

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Even though he's releasing the search warrant records, the judge said he will edit out some new information about the case that is either inflammatory or not likely to be admissible at trial.