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 ...
When a defense counsel, prosecutor, or judge has reason to question whether a defendant can rationally assist in their own defense, the court may order a competency evaluation, the most common ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... State lawmakers have yet to fund an $11 million effort to reform Colorado courts’ long-troubled competency system, raising alarm among supporters as the end ...
An expert witness in a competency hearing Wednesday questioned the way competency is determined through courts, citing the changing nature of mental health symptoms. “It’s like a useless exercise,” ...
ELKHART COUNTY — Amber Pasztor was back in court this morning. The mother admitted to smothering two of her children to death with her hands after kidnapping them in Fort Wayne. She's facing murder ...
An employee's performance program clarifies expectations for job responsibilities and corresponding competencies. The program should outline specific behaviors related to each competency and job ...