· 2/4/1982
Jorge Acosta v. R. v. Turner, Superintendent, Glades Correctional Institution
Citations
- 666 F.2d 949
- 63 A.L.R. Fed. 681
- 1982 U.S. App. LEXIS 22075
How courts have described this case
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- requiring a hearing when there is a “bona fide doubt” as to competency
- where the defendant stipulated to competency in reliance on a promise of the state trial court, the court must keep its promise
- where the defendant stipulated to competency in reliance on a promise of the state trial court, the court must keep its promise
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Judges: Godbold, Johnson, Anderson
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