Dimitrios Pagourtzis, charged with capital murder of multiple persons and aggravated assault of a public servant for his role in the 2018 shooting that killed 10 and left 13 others injured, has been confined to North Texas State Hospital in Vernon since 2019. It's possible that doctors from the facility could be called to testify in court about Pagourtzis' treatment and progress, according to his defense attorney.
The 5-year-old case is being transferred due to a conflict of interest related to a previous professional association between Judge Jeth Jones and another attorney-turned-judge who met with Dimitrios Pagourtzis in the immediate aftermath of the deadly 2018 shooting spree.
A judge in Galveston County ordered Dimitrios Pagourtzis, charged with capital murder of multiple persons and aggravated assault of a public servant in a 2018 school shooting in the Houston area, to remain at a state-run hospital for up to 12 more months.