Milton Was Found Not Competent to Stand Trial

question 21

Multiple Choice

Milton was found not competent to stand trial.He was admitted to a psychiatric facility where, after many months, it was determined he was unlikely to regain competency.According to the Supreme Court ruling Jackson v.Indiana, what will happen to Milton?

• A)He will be tried for the crime he was accused of.
• B)He will remain in the psychiatric facility.
• C)Either he will be freed or civil commitment procedures will begin.
• D)He will be found "guilty, but mentally ill" and placed in a psychiatric hospital.

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