· 4/8/2020
State v. Bellardino
Syllabus
Summary courts have the inherent authority to order competency evaluations, which must be paid for by the prosecuting entity.
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “Washington courts defer to the parties’' choice 9 of law when it is clearly expressed.”
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