Can a petitioner who may be incompetent waive his right to have the court determine his capacity to stand trial?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Odle v. Woodford, 238 F.3d 1084 (9th Cir. 2001):

5. A petitioner who may be incompetent cannot "knowingly or intelligently `waive' his right to have the court determine his capacity to stand trial," Pate, 383 U.S. at 384, nor should he " `be presumed to possess sufficient intelligence that he will be able to adduce evidence of his incompetency which might otherwise be within his grasp.' " Medina, 505 U.S. at 450 (quoting United States v. DiGilio , 538 F.2d 972, 988 (3d Cir. 1976)).

5. A petitioner who may be incompetent cannot "knowingly or intelligently `waive' his right to have the court determine his capacity to stand trial," Pate, 383 U.S. at 384, nor should he " `be presumed to possess sufficient intelligence that he will be able to adduce evidence of his incompetency which might otherwise be within his grasp.' " Medina, 505 U.S. at 450 (quoting United States v. DiGilio , 538 F.2d 972, 988 (3d Cir. 1976)).

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