Does petitioner's mental state mean that he committed a bizarre crime and, if so, is unable to communicate with counsel?
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The following excerpt is from Bassett v. McCarthy, 549 F.2d 616 (9th Cir. 1977):
But petitioner's mental infirmity and the bizarre crime he committed do not necessarily imply that he did not understand the proceeding or could not cooperate with his counsel. 3 See De Kaplany v. Enomoto, above, 540 F.2d at 982.
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