Limitations on the Use of Evidence From Evaluations of Competence to Stand Trial in the Penalty Phase
Anumba, Natalie M. ; Appelbaum, Kenneth L.
Anumba, Natalie M.
Appelbaum, Kenneth L.
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2012-09-01
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Abstract
The Florida Supreme Court overturned a defendant's death sentence and remanded the case for a new penalty phase in Caraballo v. State, 39 So. 3d 1234 (Fla. 2010). At issue was the penalty phase, during which the state used the testimony of a mental health expert who had evaluated the defendant's competence to stand trial. The defendant appealed, asserting that the trial court erred in admitting this testimony.
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Anumba, N.M., and Appelbaum, K.L. (2012). Limitations on use of competence to stand trial evidence in penalty phase. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and Law, 40(3), 426-429. Link to article on publisher's website