896 So. 2d 98 - State v. Normand’s Empirical Analysis
2004
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
1
states following
June 2017
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 327 So. 2d 301 - State v. Nix · 514 So. 2d 84 - State v. Comeaux · 495 So. 2d 1245 - State v. Lowenfield · 672 So. 2d 158 - State v. Sepulvado · State v. Robinson
Most-quoted passages
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“The appointment of a sanity commission “is not a perfunctory matter or a ministerial duty of the trial court nor is it guaranteed to every accused in every case.” State v. Nix, 327 So.2d 301, 323 (La.1975); State v. Sepulvado, 93-2692 (La. 4/8/96), 672 So.2d 158 . The burden of proof lies with the defendant. The defendant must show “by a clear preponderance of the evidence reasonable grounds for the trial judge to believe he is mentally deficient.” State v. Cyriak, 96-661, p. 8 (La.App. 3 Cir. 11/6/96), 684 So.2d 42, 47 . Moreover, “[t]he fact that the defendant’s capacity to proceed is called into question does not, for that reason alone, require the trial court to order a mental examination of the defendant.” * State v. Lott, 574 So.2d 417, 424 [ (]La.App. 2 Cir.), writ denied, 580 So.2d 666 (La.1991), affirmed after remand, 27,849 (La.App. 2 Cir. 4/3/96), 671 So.2d 1182 . The trial court has great discretion in ruling on a determination of competency, and its decision will not be overturned on appeal absent an abuse of discretion. State v. Comeaux, 514 So.2d 84 (La.1987); State v. Lowenfield, 495 So.2d 1245 (La.1985).”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“The court shall order a mental examination of the defendant when it has reasonable ground to doubt the defendant’s mental capacity to proceed. Prior to the ordering of any such mental examination, the court shall appoint counsel to represent the defendant if he has not already retained counsel.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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