PITTSBURGH — The suspect in a downtown stabbing incident made his first appearance in court Friday, and according to James Wyatt's attorney, a miscarriage of justice occurred during the preliminary hearing.
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Wyatt was arrested and charged after a double stabbing at a bus stop where he killed one woman and injured another who was hospitalized as a result.
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Wyatt's attorney told Channel 11 his client is mentally incompetent to take part in his own defense. He said holding this case for trial in this instance was not appropriate.
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Wyatt's attorney said his client was diagnosed years ago with paranoid schizophrenia and depression and spent two years in a mental facility.
A woman who survived the Aug. 8 attack with severe cuts to the face left court without speaking publicly.
Family members of the Erie woman who lost her life in the attack – Janice Purdue Dance – made the trip to Pittsburgh for the hearing.
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