(DOWNLOAD) "State West Virginia v. Georgia Jean" by Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia ~ eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: State West Virginia v. Georgia Jean
- Author : Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
- Release Date : January 22, 1982
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 67 KB
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1. To be competent to stand trial, a defendant must exhibit a sufficient present ability to consult with his lawyer with a reasonable degree of rational understanding and a rational, as well as factual, understanding of the proceedings against him. Syllabus Point 2, State v. Arnold, 159 W.Va. 158, 219 S.E.2d 922 (1975); Syllabus Point 4, State ex rel. Williams v. Narick, 164 W.Va. 632, 264 S.E.2d 851 (1980). 2. The test for mental competency to stand trial and the test for mental competency to plead guilty are the same.
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