In Ake vs. Oklahoma, the U.S. Supreme court held that a defendant is entitled to_______ if his or her sanity is in question or if capitol punishment is a potential sentence
A) His or her own psychiatric witness
B) The most expensive psychiatric witness that can be found
C) A last meal
D) All of the above
E) Just A and B

Question

In Ake vs. Oklahoma, the U.S. Supreme court held that a defendant is entitled to_______ 	if his or her sanity is in question or if capitol punishment is a potential sentence
A) His or her own psychiatric witness
B) The most expensive psychiatric witness that can be found
C) A last meal
D) All of the above
E) Just A and B

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In Ake v. Oklahoma, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that when a defendant's sanity is a significant factor in his defense or if he faces the death penalty, he is entitled to access a psychiatric witness at the state's expense to assist in his defense. This does not extend to providing the most expensive psychiatric witness or a last meal in this context.

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