Crime & Safety
Accused Twin Killer Gets Psych Exam
Northeast Cobb's Wael Ali might not be competent to face a murder trial in Maryland.
Northeast Cobb resident Wael Ali is being evaluated by a psychiatrist and might not be able to stand trial in Columbia, MD, in the slaying of his twin brother in 2007.
Ali's attorney, Jason Shapiro, filed a motion Tuesday in Howard County, MD, to , Columbia Patch reported. That hearing now is set for March 12.
A Monday and asked for more time to determine whether the 23-year-old is competent to stand trial, Columbia Patch said.
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Ali is charged with first-degree murder. He was and sent back to Maryland, where his twin, Wasel, was killed.
The brothers, who enlisted in the Army in 2007 but went AWOL after boot camp, , Columbia Patch reported.
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