State v. Bellardino

The Supreme Court of South Carolina The State, Respondent, v. Alice Bellardino, Petitioner. Appellate Case No. 2018-001872 ORDER The Court granted Petitioner's request to hear this declaratory judgment matter in our original jurisdiction and held summary courts have the inherent authority to order competency evaluations to protect defendants' due process rights. The State has filed a petition for rehearing, and the Department of Mental Health and the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs have filed a motion to intervene or, in the alternative, a motion to file an amicus curiae brief.…