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Supreme Court· 6/6/1983

Maggio v. Fulford

Citations

  • 462 U.S. 111
  • 103 S. Ct. 2261
  • 76 L. Ed. 2d 794
  • 1983 U.S. LEXIS 49
  • 51 U.S.L.W. 3869

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • concluding that state court’s finding of competency to stand trial was “fairly supported by the record”
  • holding that competency to stand trial is a question of fact
  • holding that competency to stand trial is a question of fact
  • assuming that competency is a factual determination entitled to the presumption of correctness
  • upholding state-court finding of competency that was fairly supported by the 27 SUPREME COURT OF OHIO record
  • stating that “the original trier of the facts holds a position of advantage from which appellate judges are excluded” and that therefore, “[i]n doubtful cases the exercise of his power of observation often proves the most accurate method of ascertaining the truth”

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Judges: Brennan, Marshall, Stevens, White

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