Dusky v. United States
| Dusky v. United States | |
|---|---|
| Decided April 18, 1960 | |
| Full case name | Milton Dusky v. United States |
| Citations | 362 U.S. 402 (more) 80 S. Ct. 788; 4 L. Ed. 2d 824; 1960 U.S. LEXIS 1307 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 271 F.2d 385 (8th Cir. 1959) |
| Subsequent | 295 F.2d 743 (8th Cir. 1961) |
| Holding | |
| The competency standard for standing trial: whether the defendant has "sufficient present ability to consult with his lawyer with a reasonable degree of rational understanding" and a "rational as well as factual understanding of the proceedings against him." | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Per curiam | |
English Wikisource has original text related to this article:
Dusky v. United States, 362 U.S. 402 (1960), was a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court affirmed a defendant's right to have a competency evaluation before proceeding to trial. The Court outlined the basic standards for determining competency.