Mental competency questioned in fatal shooting of legendary Bay Area football coach John Beam
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The attorney for the man accused of fatally shooting legendary Oakland football coach John Beam raised questions Wednesday about her client’s mental fitness to stand trial, casting fresh uncertainty on a prosecution that has garnered national attention. The public defender’s concerns effectively pause the criminal case against Cedric Irving Jr., 27, while psychologists evaluate whether or not he is mentally competent to be prosecuted. If it is determined that he is not, then Irving could be sent to a state hospital for treatment, with the goal of restoring his ability to understand court proceedings. RELATED: ‘He showed up’: Oakland honors coach John Beam, a mentor to thousands...