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Judge: John Hinckley  can move out of his mother's house

The man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan left a mental hospital to live with his mother in Williamsburg in 2016.
Credit: Evan Vucci, AP
A federal court judge rules that John Hinckley Jr., the would-be assassin of President Reagan, no longer poses a danger and can be freed into the custody of his mother. Hinckley, 61, is seen here in a 2003 file photo.

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A judge has ruled that the man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan can move out of his mother's house.

U.S. District Court Judge Paul L. Friedman ordered Friday that John Hinckley Jr. can live by himself or with others within 75 miles of Williamsburg, Virginia. Hinckley left a mental hospital to live with his mother in Williamsburg in 2016.

Friedman loosened some of the restrictions Hinckley has been living under. But Hinckley still must follow various conditions while his doctors continue to keep a close eye on him.

Doctors must give approval to where Hinckley decides to live. And he still must meet at least twice a month with a social worker, a psychiatrist and a therapist. He can't own a gun or consume alcohol or drugs.

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