California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Walker, B275943 (Cal. App. 2018):
57 Cal.4th 986, 1033.) Moreover, " 'when . . . a competency hearing has already been held, the trial court may appropriately take its personal observations into account in determining whether there has been some significant change in the defendant's mental state.' [Citations.]" (People v. Mendoza (2016) 62 Cal.4th 856, 885.)
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