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Shirrin Sharifpour, 39 of Kimball, appeared for Arraignment in Kimball County District Court before the Honorable Derek Weimer on charges of Attempted Murder (class II felony), 1st Degree Assault (class II felony), 2nd Degree Assault ( class IIA felony) and Tampering with Physical Evidence (class IV felony).

The parties jointly stipulated to Exhibit 1, a competency evaluation report. After the parties addressed the court, the judge determined that Shirrin Sharifpour is mentally incompetent to stand trial and that there is a substantial probability that she will become competent within the...