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McCarrick lawyers say former cardinal incompetent to stand trial

February 27, 2023

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CWN Editor's Note: Lawyers for Theodore McCarrick have asked a Massachusetts court to dismiss sexual-assault charges against the disgraced former prelate, saying that at the age of 92, his mental condition has deteriorated so that he is no longer competent to stand trial.

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