Assertion: defendant | /r/HasProperty | competent
Facets:
value: mentally
type: DEGREE
value: based on the judge
type: OTHER
value: at the time of trial
type: TEMPORAL
value: in order to enter a valid guilty plea
type: PURPOSE
value: in order to stand trial
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Federal and state laws require that a defendant must be competent in order to stand trial in a criminal court case.
text: determines if the defendant is competent or incompetent.
text: In order to enter a valid guilty plea, the defendant must be competent.
text: The evaluator then prepares a report outlining his or her opinions on whether the defendant is competent.
text: The judge can also consider whether the defendant is competent based on the judge
text: Also, unlike a competency defense, criminal responsibility defenses can be waived if the defendant is competent at the time of trial and the defendant makes a knowing, voluntary, and intelligent waiver of the defense.
text: Legal systems often permit defendants to represent themselves as long as they can show that they are mentally competent and physically able to do so.