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 ...

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. -- Two high-profile cases from Kalamazoo County have dominated headlines for much of 2016, both heartbreaking tragedies involving men accused of killing several people. Jason ...

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, ...

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 ...

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VINITA, Okla. — (AP) -- A jury trial Is set to determine the competency of a man charged in the 1999 deaths of a northeast Oklahoma couple and the presumed deaths of their 16-year-old daughter and ...

A jury will determine whether a Thermal man is competent enough to stand trial in the 2014 killing of a Mecca college student whose death was investigated as a hate crime because he was gay. Testimony ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Mental competency can become one of the biggest roadblocks in a criminal case, delaying justice for years as courts determine whether a defendant can stand trial. At the center ...