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ssal

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Which of the following is true regarding competency to stand trial?
 
  a. It is possible for a defendant to have been insane when the crime was committed but later be competent to stand trial.
  b. It is possible for a defendant to have been sane when the crime was committed but later be incompetent to stand trial.
  c. both of the above
  d. neither of the above

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___________ was defined by the U. S. Supreme Court as . . . sufficient present ability to consult with his sic attorney with a reasonable degree of rational understanding and whether he has a rational as well as factual understanding of the proceedings against him.
 
  a. Competency to stand trial
  b. Criminal insanity
  c. Involuntary commitment
  d. Legal intellectual capacity


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batool

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Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A


ssal

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Reply 2 on: Jun 21, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

xiazhe

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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