Litchfield, Minnesota, man ruled competent to proceed in attempted murder, robbery case

Litchfield, Minnesota, man ruled competent to proceed in attempted murder, robbery case

LITCHFIELD — One of three defendants alleged to have schemed the robbery and attempted murder of an Olivia, Minnesota, man has been deemed competent to proceed in the criminal case against him. Judge Stephanie Beckman during a hearing on March 19 deemed David Lawrence Pillatzki Jr., 48, competent to stand trial, and criminal proceedings that were previously halted will now continue. A forensic psychologist with the state of Minnesota who filed h…