This is the competency evaluation to determine that a defendant has the mental capacity to understand the charges and assist his attorney.

First, it points to a difficult issue in competency evaluations.

Yet in 2002, his lawyers asked for another competency evaluation.

One comparison of estimates between 1983 and 2004 suggest the annual number rose from 50,000 to 60,000 criminal competency evaluations respectively.

Originally competency evaluations included a range of tests and assessments.

He was charged with ascertaining defendants' competency evaluations before standing trial.

The court ordered a competency evaluation and postponed the trial.

The competency evaluation might have been requested by either the prosecution or the defense.

He was ordered to undergo competency evaluations to determine his competence to stand trial.

At a minimum, extensive competency evaluations should be done before juveniles are transferred, he said.