Determining Competence to Stand Trial: A Brief Breakdown by a Forensic Psychiatric Expert
By Steven H. Berger, MD fpamed Forensic Psychiatrist A person who is incompetent to stand trial cannot have a fair trial. That is a basic tenet of our American justice system. What is competence to stand trial? How is it determined? What happens if a person is found incompetent? In general, to be competent to […]