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Not Fit To Be Tried: Due Process And Mentally-Incompetent Criminal Defendants, J. Thomas Sullivan
Not Fit To Be Tried: Due Process And Mentally-Incompetent Criminal Defendants, J. Thomas Sullivan
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
A mentally-impaired accused who cannot comprehend the nature of the proceedings or assist his counsel in presenting his defense to the criminal charge cannot be tried as a matter of due process of law. In Jackson v. Indiana, 1 the United States Supreme Court held that due process concerns also bar the never-ending jeopardy resulting from an inability to restore an impaired accused to competence for purposes of proceeding to trial. When an Arkansas circuit court ordered the dismissal of pending criminal charges against an impaired accused who could not be restored to fitness for trial, the Arkansas Supreme Court, …
International Human Rights Standards In International Organizations: The Case Of International Criminal Courts, Kenneth S. Gallant
International Human Rights Standards In International Organizations: The Case Of International Criminal Courts, Kenneth S. Gallant
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The Texas Court Of Criminal Appeals: A Modest Critique Of Appellate Decisionmaking, J. Thomas Sullivan
The Texas Court Of Criminal Appeals: A Modest Critique Of Appellate Decisionmaking, J. Thomas Sullivan
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The Defense Of Necessity In Texas: Legislative Invention Come Of Age, J. Thomas Sullivan
The Defense Of Necessity In Texas: Legislative Invention Come Of Age, J. Thomas Sullivan
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