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Accused murderer to get competency re-evaluation By Josh Funk Senior Reporter Prosecutors will get a third opinion to determine if Gregory Gabel is compe tent to stand trial for the 1996 murder of UNL freshman Martina McMenamin. District Court Judge Paul Merritt granted the Lancaster County Attorney's motion for a state-appointed psychiatrist to evaluate Gabel at a hearing Wednesday morning. This motion follows evaluation by the court-appointed Lincoln Regional Center that last month found Gabel incompetent to stand trial. The state appointed Dr. Park Dietz and associates of Newport Beach. Calif., to evaluate Gabel. Defense attorney Scott HeKie did not object to the motion. Then the defense appointed its own competency expert - Dr. William Logan and associates - without objection from the prosecution. Most of the hearing concentrated on whether the evaluations done by Logan and the regional center's Dr. Mario Scalora should be shared with Dietz before he evaluates Gabel. “State experts should make their own evaluation without knowledge of the other evaluations.” Helv ie said. Prosecutors argued that information from the prev ious evaluations could help Dietz find the truth and move the case along. “An expert can use all the informa tion to make a better evaluation.” Deputy County Attorney John Colburn said. Helvie said he was concerned that experts were being lured to contest opin ions, not make a fair evaluation. Judge Merritt said he would consid er the matter and make a decision by the end of the week. Gabel's competency hearing was tentativ ely scheduled for mid-May, but it may be pushed back to June so the eval uations can be completed. A H [ R K A N (K[W hey, man! haircut. College ofJHciir Design *% A A FREE parking with $5 purchase with Park 'n Shop Tues 8. Thurs: 9am - 7pm Wed 8. Frl: 9am - 5pm Sat: 8am - 3pm Mon: Retail/Reflll the Best in Men's Haircare --<- - Come to the “Knockout Workout KICKBOXING With RAY SILVERSTRAND Fridays at 3:00 p.m. Sundays at 2:30 p.m. CALL 435-8555 Learn to protect Get in shape! SWEAT!!! Matt Miller/DN OUTGOING ASUN PRESIDENT Curt Ruwe and President-elect Sara Russell talk before Russell’s speech at the Wick Alumni Center Wednesday night. All outgoing and incoming presidents and vice presidents spoke, as did Chancellor James Moeser and Vice Chancellor James Griesen. New ASUN senators sworn m ASUN from page 1 “You have started ASUN really moving forward at a rapid pace,” she said. Ruwe told newcomers it was their responsibility to remember ASUN had the responsibility to make sure students were getting what they paid for and w'ere happy. “Student government is a mis leading term,” he said. “It is the most complicated form of customer ser vice that exists.” Hoffschneider took the gavel from Amy Rager. Malcolm Kass, out going second vice president, stepped down as Brown stepped up. It was the first inauguration for Brown, but Kass has sat through five of them. Kass. who started out on the Committee for Fees Allocation and ended up second vice president, said joining ASUN was the best decision of his life. Kass urged the new ASUN mem bers to focus on informing more stu dents about how student government works and how to get involved. Also in attendance at the Wick Alumni Center were Chancellor James Moeser. Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs James Griesen and Bill McLaughlin, UNL visiting chemistry instructor, on hand to con gratulate ASUN on a successful term. Moeser said that in his first two years at UNL he has had the opportu nity to work with excellent leaders. ASUN's work in keeping football seats and treatment of incidents such as suspended Assistant English Professor David Eiibler's e-mail were to be commended, he said. “1 want to thank students' wisdom for electing such leaders,” Moeser said. McLaughlin, who received the Outstanding Educator Award, also was appreciative of the work UNL students did to get him rehired. In appreciation, McLaughlin gave Ruwe a pin that read, “Silence is the voice of complicity." representing outspoken action of ASUN and UNL students. "You honor me, you honor your university," McLaughlin said, “and you honor yourselves." Visit us on the web www.unl.edu/DailyNeb I Annual Jewelry Sale Entire Stock 20% to 50% off "Lincoln's largest selection of sterling silver jewelry." mvtt C/1RD 1323 O Street Tell your folks how much you’re studying. Then get back to the party