Mentally Ill Man Detained for 18 Months in Solitary Confinement Before...
The Complaint, First Amended Answer, Plaintiff’s Trial Brief, Defendants’ Trial Brief, and Jury Verdict can be accessed by clicking on the links for those titles.
View ArticleBalancing Act: Right to Represent Yourself and the Competency Standard
Several months ago, many of you participated in the Best Practices webinars hosted by this project of The National Judicial College. During those sessions, we discussed (among many other topics)...
View ArticleCommon Sense Recommendations from Minnesota Criminal Justice Partners
In the wake of the Newtown tragedy, criminal justice leaders among many others have been grappling with a sensible approach to gun violence. One of the major themes in that discussion is the access to...
View ArticleWhat Is THE Definitive Test for Competence to Stand Trial?
In an earlier post, we discussed Dr. Michael H. Fogel’s “Ten Year Research Update (2001–2010): Evaluations for Competence to Stand Trial (Adjudicative Competence)”, in Behavioral Sciences and the Law....
View Article
