California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Baldwin, B221506, No. BA346234 (Cal. App. 2011):
"A trial court's decision whether or not to hold a competence hearing is entitled to deference, because the court has the opportunity to observe the defendant during trial." (People v. Rogers (2006) 39 Cal.4th 826, 847.) We review a trial court's decision whether to grant a competency hearing for an abuse of discretion. (People v. Ramos (2004) 34 Cal.4th 494, 507.)
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