ATLANTA — The man accused of traveling to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport intending to commit a mass shooting has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric examination.
Court filings indicate there was a pretrial scheduling conference earlier this month where prosecutors consented to the defense attorney’s motion for a competency examination. The judge has now signed off on it.
Billy Joe Cagle’s attorneys are seeking an insanity defense for his actions, claiming he was dealing with a “mental, psychological, and/or psychiatric condition,” court documents indicate…