In the 1992 Medina case, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the burden of proof for determining competence to stand trial lies with the ______.

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In the 1992 Medina case, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the burden of proof for determining competence to stand trial lies with the defendant. This means that if there is a question of a defendant's mental competence to stand trial, it is up to the defendant to prove that they are not competent.

In the 1992 Medina Case, the United States Supreme Court