(AP) — An attorney defending a man accused of inflight behavior that prompted military fighter jets to escort an airplane wants a hearing on his mental competency and detention to be closed to the public.
Anil Uskanli wants the public shut out of his hearing on mental competency. He is charged with interfering with a flight crew on its way from LA to Honolulu.
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Mansfield scheduled another hearing for Thursday to explore whether to completely close the proceeding or make arrangements that will balance public rights to court access and Uskanli’s privacy.
Uskanli was charged with interfering with a flight crew after authorities said he tried to get to the front of the plane during an American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu.
Crew members feared his laptop contained explosives.
He has not entered a plea.
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