California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Wright, B269762 (Cal. App. 2018):
discretionary, it is clear that 'more is required to raise a doubt than mere bizarre actions [citation] or bizarre statements [citation] or statements of defense counsel that defendant is incapable of cooperating in his defense [citation] or psychiatric testimony that defendant is immature, dangerous, psychopathic, or homicidal or such diagnosis with little reference to defendant's ability to assist in his own defense [citation].' [Citation.]" (People v. Welch (1999) 20 Cal.4th 701, 742.)
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