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Mental Competency of An Accused
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The procedures prescribed for determinations of mental
competency to stand
trial and related commitment proceedings are set out in 18 U.S.C.
§§ 4241
et seq. See Charles A. Wright, Federal Practice
and Procedure:
Criminal 2d, at Sec. 196. The separate question of insanity or
incompetence
at the time of the offense as a defense to criminal charges is
discussed in the
Criminal Resource Manual at 634 et
seq.
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