State v. Allen
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The Supreme Court reversed the judgment of the court of appeals remanding judgments entered by the superior court for a hearing to determine Defendant's competency at the time of trial, holding that the trial court did not err by failing to hold a second competency hearing immediately prior to the beginning of Defendant's trial on its own motion.
Defendant was charged with selling and delivering buprenorphine, maintaining a vehicle for the purpose of selling buprenorphine, possession of buprenorphine with the intent to sell or deliver, and having attained habitual felon status. Defendant was convicted. On appeal, Defendant argued that the trial court had erred by failing to hold a second competency hearing before the beginning of his trial. The court of appeals agreed and reversed. The Supreme Court reversed, holding that Defendant was not entitled to relief on his challenge to the trial court's failure to inquire into his competence to stand trial on its own motion.
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