State v. Dort
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of burglary in the first degree and kidnapping in the first degree. The Appellate Court vacated Defendant’s conviction and ordered a hearing to determine whether a competency evaluation was required, determining that the trial court had violated Defendant’s right to due process by failing to conduct a proper inquiry into Defendant’s competency. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the Appellate Court properly determined that the trial court’s independent inquiry into Defendant’s request for a competency evaluation was inadequate; (2) under the specific facts of this case, it was an abuse of the trial court’s discretion not to order a competency hearing; and (3) the remedy ordered by the Appellate Court was in line with United States Supreme Court precedent. Remanded.
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