A man who was arrested by the FBI after looking for “sniper points” at Folsom High School and visiting an elementary school attended by his son in violation of a court order should remain in custody at least until he can be transferred to a mental health treatment facility, a federal magistrate judge ruled Friday.
Curt Taras, 53, is facing both federal and state charges in the case, which his attorneys say stemmed from a mental health crisis. His arrest in both arenas for incidents that are typically handled at the state level has led to conflicting dates for hearings and slowed down the judicial process in both state and federal court, attorneys Matthew Taylor and Mark Reichel said.
“It interferes with a system that is set up pretty well,” Reichel said…