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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Faced with conflicting evaluations, a judge delayed a determination as to whether one of the teens accused of killing a retired police chief in a hit-and-run is mentally competent. Jesus Ayala, 19, ...

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, ...

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - A judge has ordered multiple mental health exams for Joshua Hite, the man accused of killing Isadora Wengel. The court wants to know if he is mentally fit to stand ...

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 ...

Erie entrepreneur Samuel P. "Pat" Black III, 84, has agreed to a forensic neurological exam to help determine his mental competency. The exam was requested by his adopted daughter, Sumi James-Black, ...