Mental competency can become one of the biggest roadblocks in a criminal case, delaying justice for years as courts determine ...

What is the process for determining an individual’s competency to stand trial? First, a defense attorney must request a competency evaluation through the Chatham County Mental Health Court by ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A judge is now deciding whether to allow a jury to determine the competency of Fredrick Scott, the man accused in Kansas City's Indian Creek Trail killings. Six people were killed, ...

LAFAYETTE, Ind. —Tippecanoe Circuit Judge Sean Persin heard arguments from both the defense and prosecutors on whether the judge should move forward on the request to hold a hearing to determine the ...

The suspect in the shooting death of TCU student Wes Smith will undergo a psychological exam to determine if they’re competent to stand trial at the request of the defendant’s lawyer. Matthew Purdy, ...

SEATTLE — A defendant’s ability to participate in their own defense is a fundamental requirement for a court case to proceed to trial in the United States. If a defendant is deemed mentally ...

FLINT, MI – A former school teacher, administrator and coach across multiple Genesee County-area school districts who is accused of sexual assault will undergo an evaluation to determine his ...

Erie biofuels pioneer Samuel P. "Pat" Black III, 84, opts not to challenge adopted daughter's request that he undergo ...

WHETHER HE WILL FACE TRIAL IN THE MURDER OF DANIEL WHITMORE. AS OF NOW, IT APPEARS WE’RE HEADED TOWARDS A CONTESTED HEARING ON SEPTEMBER 2ND OF 2022. MANCHESTER POLICE FOUND 75 YEAR OLD DANIEL ...

A Weld County judge has ordered an evidentiary hearing to determine if he believes Trevor George, the man accused of murdering Ryan Ray Rogina and assaulting a then 6-year-old girl in Windsor in late ...