State Ex Rel. Matalik v. Schubert

Three issues are raised by this petition:

1. Did petitioner have a constitutional right to a jury determination on the question of his competency to stand trial?

2. Was petitioner denied due process of law at the hearing which was held to determine his competency to stand trial ?

3. Is petitioner now entitled to have proceedings instituted similar to those prescribed by ch. 51, Stats., for civil mental commitments to determine whether he should continue to be committed ?

Right to jury determination of incompetency to stand trial.

Equal protection.

Petitioner argues that he has been denied the equal…