Meeks v. Smith

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• finding a bona fide doubt existed as to the defendant’s competency where defendant was diagnosed as schizophrenic and underwent seven psychiatric evaluations yielding different conclusions as to defendant’s competency
• finding a bona fide doubt existed regarding a defendant’s competency because defendant was diagnosed as schizophrenic and underwent seven psychiatric evaluations that yielded different conclusions as to his competency to stand trial
• defendant diagnosed as schizophrenic underwent seven psychiatric evaluations yielding different conclusions as to competency raised bona fide doubt as to his competence to stand trial
• court required to conduct hearing where defendant had seven conflicting psychiatric examinations, at least three finding him to be incompetent to proceed
• trial court never conducted a hearing before the defendant was tried

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