Competency to Stand Trial in California: A Former D.A. Explains
More info at https://www.shouselaw.com/ca/defense/... In this video, a former Los Angeles D.A. - now criminal defense lawyer - explains California law re competency to stand trial. Penal Code 1368 declares that a defendant is not competent for trial if he is unable to understand the nature of the criminal proceedings OR he is unable to assist his lawyer in a rational manner. Competency is not the same as insanity. Competency concerns whether the accused is fit for trial. Insanity concerns whether the accused is guilty at all. If the defense lawyer declares a doubt as to his client's competency, then a competency hearing takes place in court. If the judge finds the accused to incompetent, then criminal proceedings are suspended and the accused is committed to a mental health facility until such time as he is deemed once again competent to stand trial.
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