Attorney weighs insanity defense in newspaper shooting Gubernatorial candidate challenges mayor with chicken outfit

An attorney for a man charged with killing five people at The Capital newsroom has asked a Maryland court for more time to consider an insanity defense for his client.

William Davis asked the court to find “good cause” to grant an extension of time limitations in the law for his client, Jarrod Ramos.

In a court filing, Davis cites a Maryland law that requires a plea of not criminally responsible by reason of insanity to be entered at the time the defendant initially pleads “unless good cause is shown.” Davis says there are about 800 pages of documents to review, and some material has not been turned over.

Davis says “there is clearly good cause” for the court to extend the deadlines.

Ramos pleaded not guilty July 30.

A Rhode Island gubernatorial candidate has brought a campaign volunteer in a chicken suit to challenge a rival to debate.

Republican Patricia Morgan visited Cranston City Hall on Wednesday to personally challenge Mayor Allan Fung to a series of primary debates. She did not go alone. Morgan took “Al the Debate Chicken”, who was a volunteer dressed in a chicken suit.

Morgan has repeatedly faulted Fung for his refusal to participate in the typical pre-primary debates that take place for gubernatorial campaigns.

A spokesman for Fung’s campaign says the candidate has agreed to debate on Woonsocket-based WNRI radio’s “The John DePetro Show” on Aug. 31. He did not address the appearance of the chicken at the mayor’s office. —The Associated Press