Man indicted on capital murder charge for 2021 Huntsville shooting

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A man was indicted by a Madison County grand jury for capital murder after a shooting in 2021 left one person dead in Huntsville.

According to online court documents, J. L. Banks entered a not guilty plea “by reason of mental disease or defect.” Banks also waived his arraignment.

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Banks is being held without bond and prosecutors will not seek the death penalty in his case, according to online court documents. Banks was ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation:

“The defendant shall undergo examination by a Certified Forensic Examiner appointed by the Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation to conduct a clinical evaluation of the defendant’s competency to stand trial and mental state at the time of the alleged offense(s).”

Banks has a status call scheduled for Oct. 26 at 11:30 a.m.

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