Hanscel v. Watters, 502 N.E.2d 1016 (Ohio 1986). · Go Syfert
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252 citation events (234 in the last 25 years) across 5 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: State v. Hardin (ohioctapp, 2021-10-22)
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examined Cited as authority (quoted) State v. Hardin
Ohio Ct. App. · 2021 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
incompetency must not be equated with mere mental or emotional instability or even with outright insanity. a defendant may be emotionally disturbed or even psychotic and still be capable of understanding the charges against him and of assisting his counsel.
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) State v. Butler
Ohio Ct. App. · 2020 · signal: see also · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
a defendant may be emotionally disturbed or even psychotic and still be capable of understanding the charges against him and of assisting counsel.
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) State v. Parks
Ohio Ct. App. · 2019 · signal: see also · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
a defendant may be emotionally disturbed or even psychotic and still be capable of understanding the charges against him and of assisting counsel.
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) State v. McClendon
Ohio Ct. App. · 2016 · signal: see also · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
a defendant may be emotionally disturbed or even psychotic and still be capable of understanding the charges against him and of assisting counsel.
cited Cited as authority (rule) State v. Shanklin
Ohio Ct. App. · 2019 · confidence medium
Brock at 110, 502 N.E.2d 1016 ; State v. Hicks, 43 Ohio St.3d 72, 79 , 538 N.E.2d 1030, 1038 (1989).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) State v. Merryman
Ohio Ct. App. · 2013 · confidence medium
A defendant may be emotionally disturbed or even psychotic and still be capable of understanding the charges against him and of assisting his counsel.” State v. Bock, 28 Ohio St.3d 108, 110 , 502 N.E.2d 1016, 1019 (1986).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) State v. Were
Ohio · 2002 · confidence medium
However, “[c]ommon sense dictates that no defendant can make a record of lack of competency absent the findings and hearings contemplated by R.C. 2945.37 and 2945.371.” Bock, 28 Ohio St.3d at 113 , 28 OBR at 212, 502 N.E.2d at 1021 (Wright, J., dissenting).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) State v. Were
Ohio · 2002 · confidence medium
However, “[c]ommon sense dictates that no defendant can make a record of lack of competency absent the findings and hearings contemplated by R.C. 2945.37 and 2945.371.” Bock, 28 Ohio St.3d at 113 , 28 OBR at 212, 502 N.E.2d at 1021 (Wright, J., dissenting). {¶ 18} Based on these facts, we conclude that the trial court violated appellant’s constitutional and statutory right to a competency hearing.
cited Cited "see" State v. Cunningham
Ohio Ct. App. · 2024 · signal: see · confidence high
See Bock, 28 Ohio St.3d 108, 110 , 502 N.E.2d 1016 (1986).
examined Cited "see" State v. Mills (5×) also: Cited "see, e.g."
Ohio · 2023 · signal: see · confidence high
See Bock, 28 Ohio St.3d at 110 - 111, 502 N.E.2d 1016 ; Berry, 72 Ohio St.3d at 362 , 650 N.E.2d 433 . {¶ 22} Mills points to several instances that he suggests are indicia of his incompetency.
examined Cited "see" State v. Hough (3×)
Ohio · 2022 · signal: see · confidence high
See Bock, 28 Ohio St.3d at 109-110 , 502 N.E.2d 1016 .
discussed Cited "see" State v. Mills
Ohio Ct. App. · 2022 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Lawson, 165 Ohio St.3d 445 , 2021-Ohio-3566 , 179 N.E.3d 1216, ¶ 67 , citing Bock, 28 Ohio St.3d at 110 , 502 N.E.2d 1016 . {¶ 28} We find that appellant’s first assignment of error is not well-taken.
cited Cited "see" State v. Lawson (Slip Opinion)
Ohio · 2021 · signal: see · confidence high
See Bock, 28 Ohio St.3d at 109 , 502 N.E.2d 1016 ; R.C. 2945.37(B).
cited Cited "see" State v. Johnson
Ohio Ct. App. · 2021 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Bock, 28 Ohio St.3d 108, 110 , 502 N.E.2d 1016 (1986).
discussed Cited "see" State v. Morris
Ohio Ct. App. · 2013 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Bock, 28 Ohio St.3d 108 , 502 N.E.2d 1016 (1986) (court’s failure to conduct competency hearing harmless error where defendant participated in trial, offered his own testimony, and the record failed to reveal sufficient indicia of incompetency). {¶10} Similarly, in the instant case, the issue of competency was raised prior to trial.
discussed Cited "see" State v. Pigge
Ohio Ct. App. · 2010 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Bock (1986), 28 Ohio St.3d 108, 109 , 502 N.E.2d 1016 (stating that “the right to a hearing on the issue of incompetency rises to constitutional proportions only when the record contains sufficient indicia of incompetency * * * such that a formal inquiry into defendant’s competency is necessary to protect his right to a fair trial”).
discussed Cited "see" State v. Murphy
Ohio Ct. App. · 2007 · signal: see · confidence high
See Bock at 110-111, 28 OBR 207, 502 N.E.2d 1016 ; State v. Eley (1996), 77 Ohio St.3d 174 , 183-184, 672 N.E.2d 640 , superseded by amendment on other grounds; State v. Bass, 2004-Ohio-2532 , 2004 WL 1109878 , at ¶ 7 (the inquiry of whether the disallowance of a competency hearing is reversible error must be approached on a case-by-case basis).
cited Cited "see" State v. Eley
Ohio · 1996 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Bock (1986), 28 Ohio St.3d 108 , 28 OBR 207, 502 N.E.2d 1016 , paragraph one of the syllabus.
cited Cited "see" State v. Eley
Ohio · 1996 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Bock (1986), 28 Ohio St.3d 108 , 28 OBR 207, 502 N.E.2d 1016 , paragraph one of the syllabus.
cited Cited "see" State v. Bekesz
Ohio Ct. App. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Bock (1986), 28 Ohio St.3d 108 , 28 OBR 207, 502 N.E.2d 1016 .
discussed Cited "see, e.g." State v. Haynesworth
Ohio Ct. App. · 2018 · signal: see also · confidence low
Cuyahoga No. 89136, 2007-Ohio-6831 ; see also State v. Bock, 28 Ohio St.3d 108 , 502 N.E.2d 1016 (1986) (A defendant may be emotionally disturbed or even psychotic and still be capable of understanding the charges against him or her and be able to assist counsel.). {¶13} A defendant is presumed competent to stand trial unless it is established that the defendant is unable to understand the nature and objective of the proceedings or cannot assist in his or her own defense.
cited Cited "see, e.g." Strongsville v. Petronzio
Ohio Ct. App. · 2016 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also State v. Bock, 28 Ohio St.3d 108, 110 , 502 N.E.2d 1016 (1986). (“Incompetency must not be equated with mere mental illness or emotional instability or even with outright insanity.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." State v. Dowdy
Ohio Ct. App. · 2012 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., State v. Bock, 28 Ohio St.3d 108 , 502 N.E.2d 1016 (1986), (court’s failure to conduct competency hearing was harmless error where defendant participated in trial, offered his own testimony, and the record failed to reveal sufficient indicia of incompetency).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." State v. Jones, Unpublished Decision (5-12-2006)
Ohio Ct. App. · 2006 · signal: see also · confidence low
See, also, Drope, 420 U.S. at 172 , 95 S.Ct. 896 . 5 Berry, 72 Ohio St.3d at 359-360 , 1995-Ohio-310 , 650 N.E.2d 433 , citing Drope, 420 U.S. 162 , 95 S.Ct. 896 , Pate, 383 U.S. 375 , 86 S.Ct. 836 , and State v. Bock (1986), 28 Ohio St.3d 108 , 110 , 502 N.E.2d 1016 . 6 R.C. 2945.37 (G). 7 Berry, 72 Ohio St.3d at 359-360 , 1995-Ohio-310 , 650 N.E.2d 433 , citing State v. Chapin (1981), 67 Ohio St.2d 437 , 424 N.E.2d 317 . 8 Id., citing State v. Rahman (1986), 23 Ohio St.3d 146 , 156 , 492 N.E.2d 401 . 9 See Strickland v. Washington (1984), 466 U.S. 668 , 104 S.Ct. 2052 . 10 Id. at 687-688 . 1…
Hanscel
v.
Watters
No. 86-592.
Ohio Supreme Court.
Dec 24, 1986.
502 N.E.2d 1016
Matan & Smith, Eugene L. Matan and James D. Coiner, for appellant., Bricker & Eckler, Richard T. Taps and Martha Post Baxter, for ap-pellees.
Brown, Celebrezze, Douglas, Holmes, Locher, Sweeney, Wright.
Published
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Pinpoint authority: #41,816 of 633,719
Citer courts: Ohio Court of Appeals (4)

The judgment of the court of appeals in case No. 85AP-743 is hereby affirmed on authority of Evans v. Chapman (1986), 28 Ohio St. 3d 132, decided this day.

Celebrezze, C.J., Sweeney, Locher, Holmes, C. Brown, Douglas and Wright, JJ., concur.