No defendant who is incompetent to stand trial shall be tried, convicted or sentenced so long as the incompetency continues.
KRS 504.090
Incompetent defendant not to be tried
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Foley v. Commonwealth (2000)
Most recently applied in Keeling v. Commonwealth (October 2012)
Effective: July 15, 1982 History: Created 1982 Ky
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Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.