State ex rel. Stillman v. Merritt

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• holding that evidence the defendant suffered bipolar disorder did not obligate trial court to make informal inquiry into defendant's competency
• holding that under predecessor statute, the mere filing of a motion for competency examination was insufficient to require formal competence inquiry
• holding that evidence the defendant suffered bipolar disorder did not obligate trial court to make informal inquiry into defendant’s competency
• suggesting that a defendant’s bare allegation of incompetency is not sufficient to raise a bona fide doubt requiring inquiry
• noting that a defendant's clear and lucid testimony has often been viewed as important in determining that he is competent to stand trial
• noting that a defendant's clear and lucid testimony has often been viewed as important in determining that he is competent to stand trial

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