Calvin v. State

OPINION

In this opinion, we consider whether NRS 178.400, Nevada’s standard for a defendant’s competency to stand trial, conforms to the standard set out by the United States Supreme Court in Dusky v. United States, We conclude that it does. We also consider what evidence the district court and appointed experts may consider at all stages of the competency proceedings.

FACTS

Appellant Ronald O’Neal Calvin was charged with two counts of first-degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon and two counts of robbery with the use of a deadly weapon. An issue arose as to his competency to stand trial,…