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Hearing set in Brown case: Judge says proceeding will focus on whether to dismiss charges.

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| August 18, 2007 | This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Emily S. Achenbaum

Aug. 18--A Durham County Superior Court judge wants to hear attorneys' claims that an Anson County man is being held illegally and has set a hearing for Oct. 8.

In an order filed Friday, Superior Court Judge Orlando Hudson Jr. said "appropriate grounds" exist for him to examine the case against Floyd Brown. Brown, whose abilities are limited by his lifelong retardation, has been awaiting trial on a murder charge for 14 years.

Hudson said the hearing will look into Brown's confinement in Raleigh's Dorothea Dix state mental hospital and whether the charges should be dismissed.

The judge's decision comes a day after…

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