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What does it mean to be incompetent to stand trial?

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What does it mean to be incompetent to stand trial?

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A defendant is incompetent to stand trial if he or she does not understand the charges being brought against him or her or cannot assist in his own defense. This is different than an insanity defense in that an insanity defense claims that the defendant was mentally incompetent at the time the crime was committed. Incompetence to stand trial asserts that the defendant is mentally incompetent at the time of trial. Usually the defendant will be placed in a mental institution or hospital until he or she is competent to stand trial. The judge must make this determination based on evaluations done usually by both the prosecution and by the defense’s doctors.

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