Arizona Supreme Court· 11/7/1989

State v. Bishop

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781 P.2d 581
162 Ariz. 103

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holding that a trial court decides the credibility and weight to be given expert testimony, and may consider its own observations of a defendant in determining competency
stating that a trial judge is not required to wholly accept or reject expert testimony
defendant may have a “less visionary” view of the ability of the state’s penal and mental health systems to provide humane, compassionate, and rehabilitative treatment
defendant may have a \less visionary\ view of the ability of the state's penal and mental health systems to provide humane, compassionate, and rehabilitative treatment
defendant found competent to plead guilty even though he was physically impaired, mentally retarded (I.Q. of 77), emotionally labile, schizophrenic, and suffered from an organic brain dysfunction
defendant found competent to plead guilty even though he was physically impaired, mentally retarded (I.Q. of 77), emotionally labile, schizophrenic, and suffered from an organic brain dysfunction

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Judges: Feldman, Gordon, Cameron, Moeller, Fernandez, Holohan, Ariz, Const

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