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necessity of a competency hearing in Pennsylvania

10 Pennsylvania opinions name it 3 courts 2003–2021 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Pennsylvania 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 (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Commonwealth v. Delbridgegreen
pa · 2003 · cited in 8 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2007–2021
2 sentences

2021“A decision on the necessity of a competency hearing is addressed to the discretion of the trial court.” Delbridge, 855 A.2d at 39 (citation omitted).

2021“A decision on the necessity of a competency hearing is - 11 - J-A28011-20 addressed to the discretion of the trial court.” Delbridge, 855 A.2d at 39 (citation omitted).

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Com. v. Washingtongreen
pa · 1998 · cited in 2 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2003–2016
2 sentences

2016Commonwealth v. Washington, 554 Pa. 559 , 722 A.2d 643, 646 (1998).

2016Commonwealth v. Washington, 554 Pa. 559 , 722 A.2d 643, 646 (1998).

22

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Statutes the citing opinions construe

PA § 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3126 (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

PA 10 (2003–2021) SD 2 (1996–1997)

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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