John Hinckley, 63, can now move out of his mother's house and drive alone within 75 miles and could be unconditionally freed NEXT YEAR, court rules
- John Hinckley tried and failed to assassinate Ronald Reagan in a 1981 shooting
- He was found not guilty on account he was insane when he committed the crime
- Hinckley was held at a Washington psychiatric hospital until September 2016
- Since then he has had to live with his mother in Williamsburg, Virginia
- Now he can live alone or with others in a 75 mile radius of Williamsburg
- His driving radius limit from the city was increased from 30 miles to 75 miles
- Hinckley now only has to check in with medical experts every two months
- Unconditional release will be discussed at a court conference on June 10, 2019
- Hinckley is not allowed to have contact with surviving victims and their families
- He is also still banned from contact with Jodie Foster who he was obsessed with
The man who attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagan in 1981 will be allowed to roam farther afield after a federal judge eased restrictions on his release conditions on Friday.
John Hinckley, 63, got out of a Washington psychiatric hospital in September 2016, but has only been allowed to live with his mother in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Now Hinckley has permission to leave the residence of his parent, who is in her 90s, after US District Judge Paul Friedman in Washington said he 'will not pose a danger to himself or others'.

John Hinckley (pictured August 2016) tried and failed to assassinate Ronald Reagan in 1981

Hinckley (pictured at the E. Barrett Prettyman US District Court in Washington DC November 19, 2003) can now drive within a 75-mile radius of Williamsburg, Virginia

John Hinckley tried and failed to assassinate Ronald Reagan (center) in a 1981 shooting
The new conditions were agreed between the government and Hinckley's lawyers after doctors said he had 'remained mentally stable'.
As he has complied with release conditions for the past two years he can now live on his own, with roommates or with family members within 75 miles (121 km) of Williamsburg.
He may also drive unaccompanied within the same radius, if doctors give the go-ahead to increase it from the 30-mile radius set in 2016.

James Brady and a police officer are seen lying on the ground after being shot while the suspect John Hinckley Jr. is apprehended (right) moments after the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan, Washington DC, March 30, 1981

Police and Secret Service agents dive to protect Reagan amid a panicked crowd during an assassination attempt by Hinckley Junior outside the Washington Hilton Hotel

Police officer Thomas Delahanty (foreground) and Press Secretary James Brady (behind) lay wounded on the ground. Reagan was hit by one of six shots fired by John Hinckley

Reagan, himself wounded, was hurried into his waiting car and taken to the hospital
Court records state Hinckley now only has to check in with medical experts in Washington every two months instead of monthly.
Now his lawyer for the past 30 years or more if hopeful this will lead to a time where Hinckley will have no restrictions. It's due to be discussed at a court conference on June 10 next year.
Barry Levine called the progress 'exquisite,' and said 'the record already supports' his unconditional release.

He was found not guilty on account he was insane when he committed the crime

Hinckley was held at a Washington psychiatric hospital until September 2016 then was allowed to move in with his mother. Now he can live alone and drive within 75 miles of Williamsburg

This picture was taken in front of the White House before Hinckley attempted to assassinate US President Ronald Reagan
'He can function pretty much the way you and I can,' Levine said in an interview.
Reagan suffered a punctured lung in the assassination attempt but recovered quickly.
Others wounded included White House press secretary James Brady, Secret Service agent Timothy McCarthy and Washington police officer Thomas Delahanty.

Former US President Ronald Reagan (pictured July 3, 1996) passed away in 2004

Former White House Press Secretary Jim Brady leaves after speaking about new legislation curbing gun violence during a press conference on Capitol Hill in 2011. Brady was shot by Hinkley during his attempt to assassinate former US President Ronald Reagan

The assassination attempt was a culmination of his fixation on impressing actress Jodie Foster (pictured 1981)

Hinckley will still not be allowed contact with Foster (pictured October)
Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity at a 1982 jury trial.
That verdict prompted Congress and some US states to adopt laws limiting use of the insanity defense.
While Reagan died in 2004, Hinckley is not allowed to have contact with his surviving victims and their families.
He is also still banned from contact with Jodie Foster, the actress and director he was obsessed with before the Reagan assassination attempt.
It's believed the shooting was part of his attempt to impress Foster.
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