YOUNG

v.

GRIFO

Citator

Cited By

• Watts v. Singletary, 87 F.3d 1282 (11th Cir. 1996)
  …order to trigger the trial court’s obligation to order a competency hearing, the court must have information raising a “bona fide doubt” as to the defendant’s competency. See James v. Singletary, 957 F. 2d 1562, 1570 (11th Cir.1992), cert. denied, 510 U.S. 896, 114 S.Ct. 262, 126 L.Ed.2d 214 (1993); Fallada v. Dugger, 819 F. 2d 1564, 1568 (11th Cir.1987). Relevant information may include evidence of a defendant’s irrational behavior, demeanor at trial, or prior medical opinion; but “[tjhere are, of cours…

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