163 N.C. App. 359 - State v. McRae’s Empirical Analysis

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14 state decisions

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1. “than it ever was. The trial court did not abuse its discretion by determining that a meaningful competency hearing could be held and its conclusion that defendant had the capacity to proceed was supported by competent evidence. In his second argument, defendant maintains that a mistrial should have been declared when a seated juror did not reveal her felony conviction during the voir dire of the jury. When moving for a new trial based on juror misrepresentation, the movant”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 170 N.C. App. 171 - State v. Blancher

2. “The trial court is in the best position to determine whether it can make such a retrospective determination of defendant’s competency. Thus, if the trial court concludes that a retrospective determination is still possible, a competency hearing will be held, and if the conclusion is that the defendant was competent, no new trial will be required.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 172 N.C. App. 673 - State v. Staten

3. “the ultimate issue of defendant's competency to stand trial, the court's findings of fact on this issue, if supported by competent evidence, are then conclusive on appeal.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 170 N.C. App. 171 - State v. Blancher