Golden v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
1Opinion of the Court
W.H. “Dub” Arnold, Chief Justice.
This case involves ustice. defendant has a right to have his competency to proceed determined prior to adjudication and, further, whether a juvenile has a right to assert the defense of insanity. We hold that a juvenile does have a due process right to have his competency determined prior to adjudication and, as such, reverse the trial court on this point. However, we hold that neither due process nor equal protection affords a juvenile the right to an insanity defense and, therefore, affirm the trial court on these issues.
On March 24, 1998, appellant Andrew…
Also in this document: Dissent.
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Cooper v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
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