We'll talk about the ruling yesterday that found the accused shooter of Arizona Congresswomen Gabrielle Gifford incompetent to stand trial. San Diego Federal Judge Larry Burns who was brought in to ...

LAFAYETTE, Ind. —Tippecanoe Circuit Judge Sean Persin heard arguments from both the defense and prosecutors on whether the judge should move forward on the request to hold a hearing to determine the ...

What is the process for determining an individual’s competency to stand trial? First, a defense attorney must request a competency evaluation through the Chatham County Mental Health Court by ...

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. -- Two high-profile cases from Kalamazoo County have dominated headlines for much of 2016, both heartbreaking tragedies involving men accused of killing several people. Jason ...

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The suspect in the shooting death of TCU student Wes Smith will undergo a psychological exam to determine if they’re competent to stand trial at the request of the defendant’s lawyer. Matthew Purdy, ...

LAFAYETTE, Ind. —Tippecanoe Circuit Judge Sean Persin heard arguments from both the defense and prosecutors on whether the judge should move forward on the request to hold a hearing to determine the ...

Q: You answered a question last month about the transfer of a home from an elderly mother who has dementia to her caregiver child. If the mother has dementia, how could she have the mental capacity to ...

The House passed 90-0 a bill to revise the state's method of determining the competency of death row inmates, a bid to comply with a recent state Supreme Court decision. A pair of decisions handed ...