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: Arbitrary and Capricious

ID: Indiana v. Edwards, meet Joseph Duncan

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From the Spokesman-Review:Decision could affect Duncan caseA June U.S. Supreme Court decision limiting the right of mentally ill defendants to represent themselves in court could affect the case of Joseph Duncan... Though he has prominent capital defense lawyers assigned to represent him, Duncan told U.S. District Judge Edward Lodge in April that he instead wanted to act as his own lawyer... As the judge now prepares to rule on that issue, defense attorneys this week filed a motion asking the judge to say what standard he?ll use, in light of the latest Supreme Court decision.Before the high court reached its decision, the judge made it clear that case law dictated that if Duncan?s competent to undergo court proceedings at all, he?s competent to act as his own attorney...continue to full post

Full post as published by Arbitrary and Capricious on July 24, 2008 (boomark / email).

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