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If a Defendant Is Determined to Be Incompetent,legal Proceedings

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If a defendant is determined to be incompetent,legal proceedings


A) are suspended until they can be understood by the defendant.
B) are suspended until the defendant is found competent,for up to the maximum length of a jail sentence he could receive if he is found guilty.
C) continue,but the defendant is precluded from testifying in his/her own behalf.
D) continue,but a lesser sentence is imposed than would be imposed for a competent defendant.

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