The full bench of the Supreme Judicial Court agreed Tuesday to consider Kelsey Fitzsimmons ’ appeal of the order jailing her, but denied a request from her lawyers for an in-person hearing as premature.

Fitzsimmons, 28, a North Andover police officer, is charged with a single count of assault with a dangerous weapon in connection with an incident on June 30. That night, police arrived at her home in North Andover to serve her a restraining order obtained by her fiancé . Fitzsimmons is accused of pointing a gun at a responding officer , who shot her in the chest. She claims she attempted suicide .

A superior court judge allowed Fitzsimmons’ release on strict conditions after her arraignment in September , but reversed her order and sent Fitzsimmons back to jail after her a

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