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Diggs v. State

Court of Appeals of Alaska

Decided April 13, 2012No. A-10744PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

COATS, Chief Judge.

Derek Radi Diggs has been charged with two counts of assault in the second degree. 1 Because Diggs had a history of mental illness, his attorney expressed concerns about Diggs's competency and requested a competency evaluation. District Court Judge John R. Lohff ordered the evaluation. Diggs was evaluated several times by a psychiatrist, Dr. Lois Michaud, who submitted reports consistently concluding that Diggs was not competent to stand trial.

The State requested a hearing to contest Dr. Michaud's opinion that Diggs was not competent to stand trial. Judge Lohff…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Pate v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Estelle v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Medina v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  4. Chavez v. MartinezSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  5. Wilson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1893

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. C.D., a Minor v. State of AlaskaAlaska Supreme Court · 2020
  2. J.K. v. State of AlaskaCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 2020
  3. Paino Manuel Alvarez-Perdomo v. State of AlaskaAlaska Supreme Court · 2019
  4. Pieniazek v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 2017

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