Supreme Court of Kansas· 6/11/2010

State v. Foster

Citations

233 P.3d 265
290 Kan. 696
103 A.L.R. 6th 651
2010 Kan. LEXIS 422

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holding that the defendant's due process concerns warrant review 4 for the first time on appeal
finding that the court must hold a competency hearing when the evidence raises a \bona fide doubt\ as to defendant's competency
reciting three exceptions to general preservation rule, including “consideration of the theory is necessary to serve the ends of justice or to prevent denial of fundamental rights”
rejecting defendant's conflict of interest claim and approving court's colloquy with defendant and defense counsel in which counsel indicated he did not plan to call witnesses for defense because those available \'will hurt me'\
rejecting defendant's conflict of interest claim and approving court's colloquy with defendant and defense counsel in which counsel indicated he did not plan to call witnesses for defense because those available \'will hurt me'\
defendant’s challenge whether trial court should have sua sponte ordered competency evaluation reviewed under abuse of discretion

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Judges: Biles, Davis, Gariglietti

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