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 ...

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. -- Two high-profile cases from Kalamazoo County have dominated headlines for much of 2016, both heartbreaking tragedies involving men accused of killing several people. Jason ...

LAFAYETTE, Ind. —Tippecanoe Circuit Judge Sean Persin heard arguments from both the defense and prosecutors on whether the judge should move forward on the request to hold a hearing to determine the ...

We'll talk about the ruling yesterday that found the accused shooter of Arizona Congresswomen Gabrielle Gifford incompetent to stand trial. San Diego Federal Judge Larry Burns who was brought in to ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A judge is now deciding whether to allow a jury to determine the competency of Fredrick Scott, the man accused in Kansas City's Indian Creek Trail killings. Six people were killed, ...

District Judge Kathleen Delaney on Tuesday set a Jan. 27 hearing to determine whether Dr. Dipak Desai is competent to stand trial on criminal charges stemming from the hepatitis C outbreak. Medical ...

FLINT, MI – A former school teacher, administrator and coach across multiple Genesee County-area school districts who is accused of sexual assault will undergo an evaluation to determine his ...

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A jury will determine whether a Thermal man is competent enough to stand trial in the 2014 killing of a Mecca college student whose death was investigated as a hate crime because he was gay. Testimony ...

Q: You answered a question last month about the transfer of a home from an elderly mother who has dementia to her caregiver child. If the mother has dementia, how could she have the mental capacity to ...