ST. FRANCISVILLE, La. (AP) - A state judge has ordered a
psychiatric examination of 17-year-old accused of stabbing an
8-year-old boy and slashing his throat.
District Attorney Sam D'Aquilla says the case is on hold until
that is in.
Defense attorney Lewis Unglesby has entered a plea of "not
guilty by reason of insanity" for the youth, who was 16 when
Jackson "Jack" Attuso of Clinton was killed June 10.
Court papers say a search of his home found D___ of "Dexter,"
a cable TV series about a serial killer who kills other killers.
The warrant application says the youth walked up to construction
workers on June 10, asked them to call 911, and said he had just
stabbed someone. It says that when asked why, the youth said,
"Because he was the first one there."
Unglesby is not seeking bail.

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