Legal Opinion
Michael Ray Lounsbury v. Frank S. Thompson
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 29, 2004No. 02-35863PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOODWIN, Circuit Judge:
Michael Lounsbury appeals the denial of his habeas petition, which alleges substantive and procedural errors affecting the determination of his competency to stand trial.
BACKGROUND
In December 1991, Lounsbury was indicted on 11 counts of aggravated murder for killing Adrienne Thomas in Portland, Oregon. The state trial court held three hearings to determine whether Lounsbury was mentally fit to stand trial.
Under Oregon law, if a court “has reason to doubt the defendant’s fitness to proceed by reason of incapacity,” the court may order an examination by a psychiatrist or…
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