No. 23A555
Brandon Michael Council v. United States
Tags: competency-hearing criminal-trial due-process ineffective-assistance mental-competence supreme-court-review
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Question Presented (from Petition)
Question not identified.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a trial court must independently determine a criminal defendant's competency to stand trial, even when defense counsel and an expert claim the defendant is competent, despite evidence suggesting the defendant may be experiencing a significant mental health break
Docket Entries
2023-12-15
Application (23A555) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until February 23, 2024.
2023-12-13
Application (23A555) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 25, 2023 to February 23, 2024, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Attorneys
Brandon Council
Catherine Emily Stetson — Hogan Lovells US LLP, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent