MOUNT CARROLL, Ill. (AP) - A man accused of beating an Illinois Department of Children and Family Services investigator has asked for a mental evaluation.
Sauk Valley Media reports the attorney of Andrew Sucher of Rock Falls filed a motion Monday seeking the examination. A hearing is Friday.
The 25-year-old Sucher is accused of beating an investigator in September as she was trying to take custody of a child. The investigator was seriously injured, with a skull fracture that left her in a coma. She’s now recovering at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.
Sucher has pleaded not guilty to aggravated battery and other charges in Carroll County.
A judge has set a tentative Jan. 30 trial.
Sucher has also pleaded guilty to charges in Whiteside County, including aggravated battery of a child and domestic battery.
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Information from: Dixon Telegraph, http://www.saukvalley.com
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