Which US Supreme Court Case Ruled That a Mentally Incompetent Defendant

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which U.S. Supreme Court case ruled that a mentally incompetent defendant cannot be indefinitely committed while awaiting a ruling of "competent to stand trial" but must be tried, transferred to a mental health facility under civil commitment procedures within a reasonable period of time, or set free?

• A) Jackson v. Indiana
• B) Dusky v. United States
• C) Kansas v. Hendricks
• D) Foucha v. Louisiana

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