In Sell v. United States, the United States Supreme Court ruled that ______.
A) competency to stand trial would be based on the results of a structured behavior interview scale.
B) a panel of three court-appointed psychiatrists who would not serve as expert witness in the case would advise the judge on competency issues
C) incompetence to stand trial would be limited to mentally retarded citizens
D) a defendant could be involuntarily medicated to restore competency to stand trial
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