United States v. Vitale

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• holding a bona fide doubt to competency did not exist simply because defendant was previously suffering from a mental state leaving her incompetent to stand trial
• holding no sua sponte hearing required where the pre-trial competency evaluation deemed the defendant competent despite the defendant’s belief that his attorney was working against him
• holding no sua sponte hearing required where the pre-trial competency evaluation deemed the defendant competent despite the defendant’s belief that his attorney was working against him
• noting it is the trial court’s duty to make findings of fact necessary to determine if a defendant has the mental capacity to stand trial
• noting the contrast between in-court and out-of- court behavior suggested the defendant was competent
• noting the contrast between in-court and out-of- court behavior suggested the defendant was competent

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