Dusky v. United States

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Dusky v. United States, 362 U.S. 402 (1960) (per curiam), is a landmark decision affirming a defendant's right to have a competency evaluation before preceding to trial. In this case, the court outlined the basic standards for determining competency.

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United States Supreme Court

362 U.S. 402

Dusky  v.  United States

Mr. James W. Benjamin, for petitioner.

Solicitor General Rankin, for the United States.

PER CURIAM.

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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work of the United States federal government (see 17 U.S.C. 105).

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