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· 2/6/2009

United States v. DeShazer

Citations

  • 554 F.3d 1281
  • 2009 WL 279515

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • observing that a defendant’s suffering from a mental illness or disorder does not necessarily mean that the defendant is incompetent
  • “That a defendant suffers from some degree of mental illness or disorder does not necessarily mean that he is incompetent to assist in his own defense.”

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Judges: Tacha, McWilliams, McConnell

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