State v. Hurst

¶1 John Hurst was charged with a felony, but the criminal proceedings against him were stayed because the trial court determined that he was not competent to stand trial. Hurst’s lack of competence twice resulted in his commitment to a 90-day mental health treatment and restoration period. As Hurst failed to regain competency during either of these periods, the State sought a third and final mental health treatment and restoration period of up to 180 days. This case concerns the standard of proof required to commit an incompetent criminal defendant charged with a felony to a third mental…