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competence hearing
n a hearing to determine legal capacity (to determine whether the defendant can understand the charges and cooperate with a lawyer in preparing a defense)
Las Vegas: Federal hepatitis C trial date now July, new judge due In this Oct. 11, 2011, file photo, Dr. Dipak Desai, left, leaves court with his attorney Richard Wright during his competence hearing in Clark County Regional Justice Center.
Feb. 16, 2014 - Carson Times