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right to a competency hearing in Indiana

24 Indiana opinions name it 2 courts 1979–2024 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Indiana courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Campbell v. Stategreen
indctapp · 2000 · cited in 4 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 2009–2020
2 sentences

2020Campbell v. State, 732 N.E.2d 197, 202 (Ind. Ct. App. 2000).

2013Campbell v. State, 732 N.E.2d 197, 202 (Ind. Ct. App. 2000).

44
Mast v. Stategreen
indctapp · 2009 · cited in 4 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 2011–2014
2 sentences

2014Nevertheless, “the right to a competency hearing is not absolute.” Id. (citing Mast, 914 N.E.2d at 856 ).

2014Nevertheless, “the right to a competency hearing is not absolute.” Id. (citing Mast, 914 N.E.2d at 856 ).

14
Charles E. Barber v. State of Indianagreen
indctapp · 2020 · cited in 1 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024Barber, 141 N.E.3d at 43.

11
Minnick v. Stategreen
indctapp · 2012 · cited in 1 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020Minnick v. State, 965 N.E.2d 124, 131 (Ind. Ct. App. 2012), trans. denied.

11

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Indiana. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (13)

CaseCitedYears
Brown v. State green
ind · 1976
2 sentences

1979The right to a competency hearing is not absolute and the mere appointment of two physicians to examine a defendant does not automatically invoke the statutory procedure set out in Ind. Code § 35-5-3.1 -1. *660 Montague v. State, (1977) Ind., 360 N.E.2d 181 ; Brown v. State, (1976) 264 Ind. 484 , 346 N.E.2d 559 .

1979The right to a competency hearing is not absolute and the mere appointment of two physicians to examine a defendant does not automatically invoke the statutory procedure set out in Ind. Code § 35-5-3.1 -1. *660 Montague v. State, (1977) Ind., 360 N.E.2d 181 ; Brown v. State, (1976) 264 Ind. 484 , 346 N.E.2d 559 .

51979–1982
Montague v. State green
ind · 1977
2 sentences

1982Montague v. State, (1977) Ind. [ 266 Ind. 51 ], 360 N.E.2d 181 ; Brown v. State, (1976) 264 Ind. 484 , 346 N.E.2d 559 .

1979The right to a competency hearing is not absolute and the mere appointment of two physicians to examine a defendant does not automatically invoke the statutory procedure set out in Ind. Code § 35-5-3.1 -1. *660 Montague v. State, (1977) Ind., 360 N.E.2d 181 ; Brown v. State, (1976) 264 Ind. 484 , 346 N.E.2d 559 .

41979–1982
Adams v. State green
ind · 1979
2 sentences

1982We stated in Adams v. State, (1979) Ind., 386 N.E.2d 657 , 659: “The right to a competency hearing is not absolute and the mere appointment of two physicians to examine a defendant does not automatically invoke the statutory procedure set out in Ind.Code § 35-5-3.1-1.

1982We stated in Adams v. State, (1979) Ind., 386 N.E.2d 657 , 659: "The right to a competency hearing is not absolute and the mere appointment of two physicians to examine a defendant does not automatically invoke the statutory procedure set out in Ind. Code § 35-5-3.1 -1.

31979–1982
Brown v. State green
ind · 1987
2 sentences

1996Id.

1994Id.

21994–1996
Brown v. State green
ind · 1985
2 sentences

1989Adams v. State (1987), Ind., 509 N.E.2d 812, 814 ; Brown v. State (1985), Ind., 485 N.E.2d 108, 110 .

1987Brown v. State (1985), Ind., 485 N.E.2d 108, 110 ; Goodman v. State (1983), Ind., 453 N.E.2d 984, 985 .

21987–1989
Goodman v. State neutral
ind · 1983
2 sentences

1987Brown v. State (1985), Ind., 485 N.E.2d 108, 110 ; Goodman v. State (1983), Ind., 453 N.E.2d 984, 985 .

1985The right to a competency hearing is therefore not absolute, Goodman v. State (1983), Ind., 453 N.E.2d 984 , but is dependent upon evidence which the court determines creates a reasonable or bona fide doubt as to the defendant's competency.

21985–1987
Feggins v. State green
ind · 1980
2 sentences

1984Defendant acknowledges that the right to a competency hearing is not absolute, Feggins v. State, (1980) 272 Ind. 585 , 400 N.E.2d 164 , and that a hearing is necessary only when there is evidence before the trial court that creates a reasonable or bona fide doubt as to defendant's competency.

1984Defendant acknowledges that the right to a competency hearing is not absolute, Feggins v. State, (1980) 272 Ind. 585 , 400 N.E.2d 164 , and that a hearing is necessary only when there is evidence before the trial court that creates a reasonable or bona fide doubt as to defendant's competency.

21984–1984
Gibbs v. State green
indctapp · 2011
1 sentence

2012Gibbs, 952 N.E.2d at 219 .

12012–2012
Adams v. State green
ind · 1987
1 sentence

1989Adams v. State (1987), Ind., 509 N.E.2d 812, 814 ; Brown v. State (1985), Ind., 485 N.E.2d 108, 110 .

11989–1989
Perry v. State green
ind · 1984
1 sentence

1985Pate v. Robinson (1966), 383 U.S. 375 , 86 S.Ct. 836 , 15 L.Ed.2d 815 ; Perry v. State (1984), Ind., 471 N.E.2d 270 .

11985–1985
Pate v. Robinson green
scotus · 1966
2 sentences

1985Pate v. Robinson (1966), 383 U.S. 375 , 86 S.Ct. 836 , 15 L.Ed.2d 815 ; Perry v. State (1984), Ind., 471 N.E.2d 270 .

1985Pate v. Robinson (1966), 383 U.S. 375 , 86 S.Ct. 836 , 15 L.Ed.2d 815 ; Perry v. State (1984), Ind., 471 N.E.2d 270 .

11985–1985
Cook v. State green
ind · 1972
2 sentences

1984Feggins v. State; Cook v. State, (1972) 258 Ind. 667 , 284 N.E.2d 81 .

1984Feggins v. State; Cook v. State, (1972) 258 Ind. 667 , 284 N.E.2d 81 .

11984–1984
Evans v. State green
ind · 1973
2 sentences

1983Evans v. State (1973), 261 Ind. 148 , 300 N.E.2d 882 .

1983Evans v. State (1973), 261 Ind. 148 , 300 N.E.2d 882 .

11983–1983

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IN § Ind. Code § 35-36-3-1 (10) IN § Ind. Code § 35-42-1-1 (5) IN § Ind. Code § 35-42-3-3 (3) IN § Ind. Code § 35-42-4-1 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

IN 24 (1979–2024) OH 20 (1981–2025) CA 10 (2007–2020) FL 4 (2017–2018) NC 4 (2000–2026) ND 3 (1975–2011) UT 2 (2013–2013) AZ 2 (1977–2025)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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