John Hinckley Jr. will ask for an unconditional release by the end of the year

Tuesday's court meeting is the latest development of a nearly 40-year-old saga that began on March 30, 1981, when Hinckley, then 25, was held in front of a Washington hotel and shot down Reagan, secret service agent, police officer and White House. Press Officer James Brady. Hinckley, now 64, lives with his mother in Williamsburg, Virginia, since being released from St. Elizabeth's Psychiatric Hospital in Washington, DC, in September 2016. He was committed by a judge after being found not guilty by reason of insanity. for the attempted assassination of Reagan and the assault with attempted to kill the other three.

Before a federal court in Washington, Levine stated that he did not think Hinckley would need another risk assessment to determine whether he presented any danger whatsoever, saying that he was not going to There was "no manifestation of any dangerous behavior … nor any symptoms of mental illness". The judge, who stated that "Hinckley's ultimate goal is unconditional release," said that he was "no longer a danger to himself or to others and that everyone was in agreement ".

Friedman, however, pointed out that he wished to see a plan of Levine indicating where Hinckley would live if his elderly mother died. He also pointed out that Hinckley needed to find treatment alternatives because some of his health care providers are considering retiring soon.

US Assistant Attorney Kacie Weston said she would wait to see what Levine is asking in a petition that he files before ruling on the future that it would be in favor of Hinckley. In court, Weston made it clear that she was not in favor of Levine's suggestion that Hinckley, whom he said he likes to make music, goes to California to find from work in the music industry.

The idea, says Weston, gives the government a "big break".