The Defendant's Competency to Stand Trial Is Most Likely to Be

question 61

Multiple Choice

The defendant's competency to stand trial is most likely to be impaired if he has:

• A) obsessive-compulsive tendencies.
• B) a developmental disability.
• C) amnesia with regard to the crime.
• D) a delusion that his attorney tries to harm him.

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Definitions:

Algonquians

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