Is a plea deal valid if the defendant is under an order of incompetency?
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Is a plea deal valid if the defendant is under an order of incompetency?
And a court order required an evaluation?
Asked on August 27, 2013 under Criminal Law, Iowa
Answers:
Maury Beaulier / MinnesotaLawyers.com
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
Your question is unclear. What type of Order do you have that determined the person was not competent? Certainly, a criminal plea may be chaklenged or withdrawn if the court determines that the defendant was not capable atthe time of knowingly and voluntarily waiving his/her rights.
Maury D. Beaulier
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