What is the case law surrounding delay in bringing a defendant to trial due to incompetence?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Carr v. Superior Court of Contra Costa Cnty., 11 Cal.App.5th 264, 217 Cal.Rptr.3d 375 (Cal. App. 2017):
Indeed, the case law surrounding delay in bringing a defendant to trial due to incompetence has historically focused on the unfairness and possible harm that results from prolonged or indefinite commitment and the state's interest in bringing a defendant to trial with minimal delay. (See Jackson v. Indiana (1972) 406 U.S. 715, 92 S.Ct. 1845, 32 L.Ed.2d 435 ;
[11 Cal.App.5th 271]
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