What is the legal test for adjudicating a defendant to be incompetent to stand trial?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Stemwedel, D077506 (Cal. App. 2020):
1. An order adjudicating a defendant to be incompetent to stand trial constitutes a final judgment in a special proceeding and is immediately appealable. (People v. Fields (1965) 62 Cal.2d 538, 542.)
2. Unless otherwise specified, all subsequent statutory references are to the Penal Code.
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