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Indiana v. Edwards, No. 07-208 (U.S. Supreme Court) (554 U.S. 164; 128 S.Ct. 2379) (June 19, 2008) (Justice Breyer)

Loaded on May 1, 2008 published in Punch and Jurists May 19, 2008
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In this 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court held that defendants found mentally competent to stand trial are not necessarily also competent to represent themselves at the trial. As a result, the Court ruled that states may insist that mentally ill defendants be represented by counsel when "they are not competent ...

 

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  10. Indiana v. Edwards, No. 07-208 (U.S. Supreme Court) (554 U.S. 164; 128 S.Ct. 2379) (June 19, 2008) (Justice Breyer)

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