A particular defendant either is or is not competent to
stand trial, and
A WOMAN will
stand trial next month accused of perverting the course of justice in connection with an arson attack which killed a sleeping man.
Originally, Edwards was found incompetent to
stand trial.
Two high-ranking Los Angeles transportation engineers were ordered Friday to
stand trial for allegedly gaining unauthorized access to a city computer that controls traffic lights just hours before a union protest last year.
ANTI-war protesters are to
stand trial for offences relating to a takeover of a US-owned firm, a magistrate ruled yesterday.
Culture Secretary Tessa Jow-ell's estranged husband is to
stand trial on corruption charges in Italy.
A huddersfield man who is the top civil servant in charge of Britian's railways will
stand trial today accused of assaulting a train steward.
The defense counsel for Shoko Asahara, founder of the religious cult formerly known as AUM Shinrikyo, released parts of a psychiatrist's report Monday that said he is unable to
stand trial as he is in a confused state of mind.
WOLF MAN Robert Howard could
stand trial again for the murder of Arlene Arkinson if her body is found, police have revealed.
OTTAWA -- Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Irwin Cotler introduced new legislation to reform laws and procedures that govern people who are found unfit to
stand trial or not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder.
A mechanic has been ordered to
stand trial for the alleged murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio, pictured, in the Australian outback three years ago.
United States decision overturned two previous rulings allowing Sell to be forcibly drugged in order to
stand trial for sixty-three counts of fraud.
citizens could be arrested on the orders of the UN and extradited to
stand trial before the ICC in The Hague.
Because of screaming fits during court appearances and apparently paranoid delusions, including Sell's stated belief that he knew secrets about government culpability in the deaths at Waco, the court decided in April 1999 that Sell was not competent to
stand trial.
SANTIAGO -- After refusing to show up for scheduled medical and psychological tests intended to gauge his fitness to
stand trial on human rights charges, former dictator Augusto Pinochet submitted to two days of exams after a judge threatened to jail him for contempt of court.
