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Roberts v. State

Citations

  • 761 A.2d 885
  • 361 Md. 346
  • 2000 Md. LEXIS 684

How courts have described this case

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

  • “‘[A]n extensive proffer is not necessary–indeed, a defendant merely needs to . . . allege incompetence in order to trigger the need for a competency evaluation.’”
  • “ ‘[A]n extensive proffer is not necessary — indeed, a defendant merely needs to ... allege incompetence in order to trigger the need for a competency evaluation.’ ”
  • “Once the accused alleges incompetency to stand trial, a trial court is required to make a determination as to the accused’s competency to stand trial based on the evidence on the record.”

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Judges: Cathell

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