In Medina v.California (1992) , the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that
A) a coerced confession is not admissible.
B) a state can require a criminal defendant to bear the burden of proof in a competence hearing.
C) competence to stand trial and competence to plead guilty are two distinct entities.
D) a standard of clear and convincing evidence is the necessary standard of proof in competency hearings.
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Q15: Defense attorneys have questioned their clients' competency
Q16: The different abilities implicated in the competency
Q17: In theory, the decision in the case
Q18: A qualified expert can testify about a
Q20: A judge will order a competency evaluation
Q22: According to Chapter 10, which of the
Q24: Generally speaking, who can perform competence examinations?
A)physicians
B)psychiatrists
C)psychologists
D)all
Q25: In Betty's competency examination, the evaluator conducted
Q26: One study evaluating the Interdisciplinary Fitness Interview
Q27: Which of the following competency tests is
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