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State v. Chapman

Citations

  • 721 P.2d 392
  • 104 N.M. 324

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  • holding that defendant has burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that he or she is not competent to stand trial
  • stating that in a case where a defendant wishes to represent himself, the trial court must determine if he is making a knowing and intelligent waiver of counsel and fully understands the potential pitfalls of self-representation
  • failure to give limiting instruction resulted in prejudice to defendant

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Judges: Riordan, Sosa, Walters

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