What is the duty of the trial court to suspend proceedings and conduct a full-blown competency hearing?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Gray, C074022 (Cal. App. 2014):
Defendant is mistaken. The duty of the trial court to declare a doubt as to the defendant's competency, suspend proceedings, and conduct a full-blown competency hearing arises "[w]hen defense counsel has presented [or the court otherwise becomes aware of ] substantial evidence that a defendant is incompetent to stand trial." (People v. Jones (1991) 53 Cal.3d 1115, 1153; see also Pen. Code, 1368.) It is only after the court
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