People v. Tortorici

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1999-02-18

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*759 OPINION OF THE COURT Chief Judge Kaye. Article 730 of the Criminal Procedure Law sets out the procedures courts of this State must follow in order to prevent the criminal trial of a defendant “who as a result of mental disease or defect lacks capacity to understand the proceedings against him or to assist in his own defense” (CPL 730.10 [1]). The…

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