In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court limit the period of confinement to the time necessary to determine if the defendant could be returned to competence in the foreseeable future?

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In Jackson v. Indiana (1972), the Supreme Court ruled that a defendant could not be held for an indefinite period of time in a state hospital without a determination of the likelihood that he could be returned to competence in the foreseeable future. This case established that the period of confinement must be limited to the time necessary to determine if the defendant could become competent to stand trial.

In Which of the Following Cases Did the Supreme Court