Whether a procedurally inadequate inquiry into a criminal defendant's competence is rendered constitutionally harmless if defense counsel does not contest competence, notwithstanding this Court's decision in Pate that trial courts have an independent and non-waivable obligation to ensure a defendant is competent to stand trial.

Whether a procedurally inadequate inquiry into a criminal defendant's competence is rendered constitutionally harmless if defense counsel does not contest competence, notwithstanding this Court's decision in Pate that trial courts have an independent and nonwaivable obligation to ensure a defendant is competent to stand trial