What is the process for determining an individual’s competency to stand trial? First, a defense attorney must request a competency evaluation through the Chatham County Mental Health Court by ...

The House passed 90-0 a bill to revise the state's method of determining the competency of death row inmates, a bid to comply with a recent state Supreme Court decision. A pair of decisions handed ...

JACK GORDON GREENE: This photo was taken down from ADC’s website to hide his illness, say Greene’s attorneys. JACK GORDON GREENE: This photo was taken down from ADC’s website to hide his illness, say ...

"The court provided guidance that where a person has had an initial clinical evaluation for competency at court, the commonwealth has the burden to prove by clear and convincing evidence that ...

House Bill 8, passed with bipartisan support, addresses criminal competency, fentanyl trafficking and repeat auto theft. The bill reforms the process for determining competency for trial and the need ...