People v. Jordan

We conclude on the basis of this record that this defendant was incompetent to stand trial as a matter of law.

Over a period of three years preceding the trial in September, 1971, there were alternate conclusions of record — three judicial determinations that defendant was incapable of standing trial (on September 18, 1968, October 3, 1969, and October 29, 1970); three expressions of opinion by representatives of the State hospitals that he could stand trial (on April 24, 1969, May 19, 1970, and June 3, 1971); and two judicial determinations that defendant could stand trial (on August 12, 1970…