Right To Waive Competency To Stand Trial
In United States v. Morin, 338 F.3d 838 (8th Cir. 2003), the United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, the court upheld the defendant's conviction. The court of appeals rejected Mr. Morin’s argument, among others, that the district court violated his due process rights by refusing to allow him to waive competency at trial. The court held that since his competency to stand trial was never challenged, the issue of whether he was entitled to waive competency to stand trial was properly not considered.
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