47 Md. App. 296 - Morrow v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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10 state decisions

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1. “Whenever prior to or during the trial, any person charged with the commission of any crime shall appear to the court, or be alleged to be incompetent to stand trial, by the defendant himself, the court shall determine upon testimony and evidence presented on the record whether [(1)] such person is unable to understand the nature of the object of the proceedings against him or [(2)] to assist in his defense.... The court may in its discretion at any time during the trial and until the verdict is rendered, reconsider the question of the competency of the defendant to stand trial as otherwise provided in this section.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Morrow v. State

2. “You may also consider the manner of driving, to wit, you have heard descriptions of how the Pacer was being operated, and you may consider its course southerly on the Belair Road. You may consider the testimony of such witnesses as Judith Gloria and Wayne Dircks, who were in cars that encountered the Pacer prior to the accident between the Pacer and the 1970 LeMans, driven by Constance Linn.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Morrow v. State