He did not take into consideration Naman's history of mental problems because Naman was found not to be mentally ill and to be legally competent to stand trial and act as his own attorney.
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There are different minimum limits of age at which youth are not free, independent or legally competent enough to make some decisions or take certain actions, some of these rights that come with age are:
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The judge's ruling was in keeping with a 1993 Supreme Court decision by Justice Clarence Thomas, which essentially said that a person found legally competent was therefore also competent to waive his right to counsel.
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After Kaczynski's newest rebellion against his lawyers, the prosecution, the defense and the judge agreed that he should be examined by a psychiatric expert to determine whether he is legally competent to stand trial.
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If a jury, or a judge in most cases, determines that an inmate was " aware " of his pending execution and the reason for it, the inmate is deemed legally competent to die.
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After Kaczynski's newest rebellion against his lawyers, the prosecution, the defense, and the judge had agreed that he should be examined by a psychiatric expert to determine whether he is legally competent to stand trial.
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Three psychological evaluations last July concluded Rajcevic, a Croatian-born naval engineer and Australian citizen, was delusional about Hingis but agreed he was legally competent to stand trial, which is expected to take about five days.
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A report from the court-appointed psychiatrist, Sally Johnson, is to state whether Kaczynski is legally competent to stand trial, which involves a determination of whether he has an understanding of the charges against him and an ability to assist in his defense.
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Berry, 36, of Cleveland, who triedto kill himself at age 9 and was physically and sexually abused as a child, has been diagnosed with schizophrenia but has also been found legally competent in the 1989 robbery-murder of his boss, baker Charles Mitroff Jr.
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A period of conservatism followed for several years, but two notable legal milestones were achieved during the 1950s : in 1955, the law changed so that women could no longer be forced from civil service jobs after marrying, and in 1956, married women became legally competent.
