Is a lawyer's belief in a client's incompetence sufficient to require a competency hearing?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Henry, B265564, B269406 (Cal. App. 2017):

(People v. Mai, supra, 57 Cal.4th at p. 1033 [counsel's belief in a client's incompetence is entitled to some weight but does not, without more, require the court to hold a competency hearing].)

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