MONROE CO. DEATH PENALTY CASE SET FOR UPSON COUNTY.

DURING A SPECIAL HEARING IN MONROE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT FRIDAY -- JUDGE TOMMY WILSON SET A DATE FOR A MENTAL HEALTH COMPETENCY TRIAL AT THE UPSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE TO SEE IF A MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING A MONROE COUNTY DEPUTY CAN STAND TRIAL.

THE MENTAL HEALTH COMPETENCY TRIAL IS SET FOR JULY 25TH IN UPSON SUPERIOR COURT FOR CHRISTOPHER CALMER CHARGED WITH THE MURDER OF MONROE COUNTY DEPUTY MICHAEL NORRIS AND SHOOTING AND WOUNDING DEPUTY JEFF WILSON IN 2014.

THE JUDGE DECIDED THIS COMPETENCY TRIAL WILL TAKE PLACE IN THOMASTON AFTER DEFENSE CLAIMS IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND AN UNBIASED JURY IN MONROE COUNTY.

DURING ANOTHER RECENT HEARING--CLAMER WAS ON A STRETCHER IN THE MONROE COUNTY COURTHOUSE COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN AND NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION IN THE COURTROOM.