I even amazed myself!
Read MoreDue to the landmark legal decision in Ake v. Oklahoma (1985), states are required to provide access to psychologists if a person’s mental health is going to be a factor at trial or sentencing and the person couldn’t otherwise afford to hire one privately.
Read MoreDr. Grigson was hired to conduct a pretrial competency evaluation in 1973. The case involved Ernest Smith, who was arrested for participating in an armed robbery where an accomplice killed a grocery store clerk. Dr. Grigson reported that Mr. Smith was competent to stand trial and he labeled Mr. Smith a "severe sociopath."
Read MoreCooper v. Oklahoma (1996) is the United States Supreme Court decision that forced states to uniformly adopt the “preponderance of evidence” standard for criminal competency hearing.
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