In re the People ex rel. W.P.

T 1 We accepted jurisdiction over this original proceeding to determine whether an indigent alleged juvenile offender is entitled as of right to a second competency evaluation at state expense. The petition initially framed the issue more broadly as "[wlhether the trial court judge abused his discretion by refusing to order a second competency evaluation at state expense." - However, the public defender had justified-and the juvenile court denied-her request for a second competency evaluation at state expense on the basis that the Colorado Children's Code's silence on the issue meant it…