Define criminal competency – what does it mean to be competent to stand trial.
Memorandum of Law
To: Kevin Whalling, Esq.
From: [Student Name]
Date: [Assignment Due Date]
Subject: [Name of Assignment – Client Name]
Issue
[In a short one or two sentence statement, provide what the issue is for Mr. Whalling]
Facts
[1) Define criminal competency – what does it mean to be competent to stand trial. 2) Differentiate between how competency and insanity affect mental capacity, culpability and defenses to crimes, 3) Describe the tools used to assess competency to stand trial. 4) Determine what happens If someone is found incompetent to stand trial and how someone may be returned to competency.]
Discussion
[Examine Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 11 and determine what steps may be taken on behalf of Ms. Johnson].
Conclusion
Provide a conclusion concerning whether it appears that Mr. Whalling will be successful or not in asserting a competency issue on behalf of Ms. Johnson.]
Citations
Cite your sources in the legal memorandum (case law, etc.), using APA formatting and create a separate document for citations.
Note regarding citations:Be sure to cite three to five relevant scholarly sources in support of your content. Because of the practical limitations of the course, you will not be learning legal citation work such as what would be found in the Bluebook, a citation tool utilized by attorneys. Instead, you will follow APA formatting for citation work. Remember to still cite in your legal memorandum (case law, etc.), and create a separate document for citations.
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