`` You ca n't afford to go slow , '' John Hinckley 's attorney tells the judge . Hinckley is seeking eventual permanent release in the town where his mother lives . In addition , Secret Service agents who were watching Hinckley testified that in July and October last year , Hinckley went to bookstores and looked at shelves of history books , some of which dealt with presidential assassinations . Comment: The judge tells the attorneys not to expect a decision before April or May .
`` You ca n't afford to go slow , '' John Hinckley 's attorney tells the judge . Hinckley is seeking eventual permanent release in the town where his mother lives . Comment: The judge tells the attorneys not to expect a decision before April or May .