A person who is accused of a crime cannot be convicted if he or she is mentally unstable either at the time of the crime or at the time of the trial. This minimum standard of competence to stand trial is important to ensure that the person?

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Joseph Trujillo

22 July, 20:34

A person who is accused of a crime cannot be convicted if he or she is mentally unstable either at the time of the crime or at the time of the trial. This minimum standard of competence to stand trial is important to ensure that the person?

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Jermaine Ray · Answer 1

This minimum competence of the trial is to make the person understand that the charges filed against them are compatible and if he or she can work with the lawyer

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The persons who are mentally unstable are given some relaxations and are given minimum punishments at the time of the trail and the law also some rules in exempting them from all the punishments and give them minimum penal judgement

The court gives them a minimum competence and this period is given to the person to understand the charge and the time to work with his or her lawyer