article_snippet: But prosecutors argued that the matter at hand Monday was whether Durst attorney DeGuerin is a flight risk or a danger to the community.
article_snippet: us'll fight," DeGuerin said Monday.
article_snippet: DeGuerin brushed off the accusation, saying that DeGuerin client "may have been in Chicago when Jimmy Hoffa disappeared.
article_snippet: The 71-year-old is suffering from hydrocephalus, which required brain surgery a couple of years ago, DeGuerin said.
article_snippet: Doctors implanted a stent on the right side of DeGuerin head, DeGuerin said last week.
article_snippet: At the same time DeGuerin was in the hospital
article_snippet: DeGuerin had an operation on DeGuerin esophagus to remove cancer.
article_snippet: So DeGuerin's got some serious health issues.
article_snippet: DeGuerin's lost a lot of weight.
article_snippet: DeGuerin's not in good health," DeGuerin said.
article_snippet: DeGuerin also said that Durst is "mildly autistic" and has received treatment in the past from one of the country's leading experts in Asperger's syndrome and autism.
article_snippet: DeGuerin's quiet and DeGuerin's reserved and DeGuerin's actually bashful.
article_snippet: But DeGuerin's always been looked upon as a little bit odd,DeGuerin DeGuerin said.
article_snippet: And what we discovered 15 years ago was that DeGuerin's autistic, mildly autistic, but it explains a lot of DeGuerin, what others look upon as unusual or bizarre behavior.
article_snippet: But DeGuerin said DeGuerin client's health struggles don't mean DeGuerin's incompetent to stand trial.
article_snippet: And DeGuerin said they're eager to go to court and fight the accusations against DeGuerin.
article_snippet: DeGuerin's a little frail and DeGuerin has some memory problems sometimes,DeGuerin DeGuerin said.
article_snippet: But DeGuerin's not incompetent.