A student hit their father's car with a baseball bat, but says that they cannot remember anything about the crime. At the time of the hearing, the student was fully aware of what was going on in the courtroom and was able to understand the legal proceedings. The student is likely to be judged _______; her _______ is still questionable.

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Competence refers to the defendant's ability to understand the legal proceedings and participate in their defense, which the student demonstrated. Sanity, on the other hand, concerns the mental state at the time of the crime, which remains in question due to the claim of not remembering the incident.

A Student Hit Their Father's Car with a Baseball Bat