The ruling that competence to stand trial is a "sufficient present ability to consult with [one's] attorney with a reasonable degree of rational understanding, and…a rational, as well as factual understanding of the proceedings" stems out of which Supreme Court case?

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The standard for competence to stand trial was established in Dusky v. United States (1960), where the Supreme Court ruled that the test for competence is whether the defendant has a "sufficient present ability to consult with his lawyer with a reasonable degree of rational understanding" and has "a rational as well as factual understanding of the proceedings against him."

The Ruling That Competence to Stand Trial Is a "Sufficient