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focus of a competency inquiry in Connecticut

5 Connecticut opinions name it 2 courts 1995–2016 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Connecticut 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 (0)

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No positive-treatment citations attached to this issue in Connecticut.

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (5)

CaseCitedYears
Godinez v. Moran green
scotus · 1993
2 sentences

2007The purpose of the `knowing and voluntary' inquiry, by contrast, is to determine whether the defendant actually does understand the significance and consequences of a particular decision and whether the decision is uncoerced." (Citation omitted; emphasis in original.) Id., at 401 n. 12, 113 S.Ct. 2680 .

1995The purpose of the ‘knowing and voluntary’ inquiry, by contrast, is to determine whether the defendant actually does understand the significance and consequences of a particular decision and whether the decision is uncoerced.” (Citation omitted; emphasis in original.) Godinez v. Moran, 509 U.S. 389 , 401 n.12, 113 S. Ct. 2680 , 125 L.

21995–2007
Taylor v. Commissioner of Correction green
conn · 2007
2 sentences

2016"The touchstone of competency ... is the ability of the defendant to understand the proceedings against him and to assist in his own defense." Taylor v. Commissioner of Correction, supra, 284 Conn. at 452 , 936 A.2d 611 .

2016"The touchstone of competency ... is the ability of the defendant to understand the proceedings against him and to assist in his own defense." Taylor v. Commissioner of Correction, supra, 284 Conn. at 452 , 936 A.2d 611 .

12016–2016
State v. Ducharme green
connappct · 2012
2 sentences

2015The focus of a competency inquiry, by con- trast, is the defendant’s mental capacity; the question is whether he has the ability to understand the proceed- ings.’’ (Citation omitted; internal quotation marks omit- ted.) State v. Ducharme, 134 Conn. App. 595, 599 , 39 A.3d 1183 , cert. denied, 305 Conn. 905 , 44 A.3d 181 (2012). ‘‘We review the court’s determination of competency under an abuse of discretion standard.’’ Id., 600.

2015The focus of a competency inquiry, by con- trast, is the defendant’s mental capacity; the question is whether he has the ability to understand the proceed- ings.’’ (Citation omitted; internal quotation marks omit- ted.) State v. Ducharme, 134 Conn. App. 595, 599 , 39 A.3d 1183 , cert. denied, 305 Conn. 905 , 44 A.3d 181 (2012). ‘‘We review the court’s determination of competency under an abuse of discretion standard.’’ Id., 600.

12015–2015
State v. Ducharme green
conn · 2012
2 sentences

2015The focus of a competency inquiry, by con- trast, is the defendant’s mental capacity; the question is whether he has the ability to understand the proceed- ings.’’ (Citation omitted; internal quotation marks omit- ted.) State v. Ducharme, 134 Conn. App. 595, 599 , 39 A.3d 1183 , cert. denied, 305 Conn. 905 , 44 A.3d 181 (2012). ‘‘We review the court’s determination of competency under an abuse of discretion standard.’’ Id., 600.

2015The focus of a competency inquiry, by con- trast, is the defendant’s mental capacity; the question is whether he has the ability to understand the proceed- ings.’’ (Citation omitted; internal quotation marks omit- ted.) State v. Ducharme, 134 Conn. App. 595, 599 , 39 A.3d 1183 , cert. denied, 305 Conn. 905 , 44 A.3d 181 (2012). ‘‘We review the court’s determination of competency under an abuse of discretion standard.’’ Id., 600.

12015–2015
State v. Connor green
conn · 2009
1 sentence

2012Id.

12012–2012

Statutes the citing opinions construe

CT § Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-56d (4)

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 6 (1995–2021) CA 6 (1999–2020) CT 5 (1995–2016) OH 5 (2000–2026) TX 4 (2007–2026) IA 2 (2000–2024) SC 2 (2018–2018) CO 2 (2005–2005)

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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