Can a jury overturn a finding of competence by a jury that found a defendant incompetent to stand trial?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Duckett, 162 Cal.App.3d 1115, 209 Cal.Rptr. 96 (Cal. App. 1984):
However, in People v. Samuel (1981) 29 Cal.3d 489, 174 Cal.Rptr. 684, 629 P.2d 485 the court held that a jury could not reasonably have rejected "persuasive and virtually uncontradicted" evidence proving defendant's incompetence to stand trial, and set aside the jury's finding of competence.
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