Properties (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
mental health evaluations
reversal overturned conviction remanded for retrial conviction overturned due to competency issues |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
criminal law
90-404 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
504 U.S. 127
|
| gptkbp:controversy |
medication and trial competency
|
| gptkbp:court |
unanimous decision
defendant's rights upheld 5 justices |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
March 24, 1992 |
| gptkbp:filedIn |
November 4, 1991
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
appealed_from_Nevada_Supreme_Court
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Riggins v. Nevada
|
| gptkbp:impact |
criminal justice system
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:David_Riggins
State of Nevada |
| gptkbp:judges |
majority opinion
Justice Clarence Thomas 4 justices state's interest Supreme_Court_review |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
|
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
due process implications
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
due process
public defender impact on future cases insanity defense competency to stand trial remanded for further proceedings mental health law competency evaluation Riggins_standard |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
court transcripts
impact on trial procedures mental competency standards criminal competency law medication effects on competency judgment_in_favor_of_Riggins |
| gptkbp:outcome |
reversed conviction
|
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_Anthony_Kennedy
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
mental health rights
rights of defendants |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Sell_v._United_States
criminal justice reform defendant's mental health rights |
| gptkbp:team |
influenced mental health assessments in trials
right to refuse medication during trial |
| gptkbp:year |
1992
|