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The difference is Biden illegally took these documents years ago when he was allegedly at the top of his game. Rarely does someone with dementia get a free pass for actions they did years before the disease was identified
Absolutely wrong.
Dusky v. United States, 362 U.S. 402 (1960)
Dusky v. United States: Due process provides the right to a competency evaluation before a defendant stands trial.
supreme.justia.com
Dusky v. United States, 362 U.S. 402 (1960)
We also agree with the suggestion of the Solicitor General that it is not enough for the district judge to find that "the defendant [is] oriented to time and place and [has] some recollection of events," but that the
"test must be whether he has sufficient present ability to consult with his lawyer with a reasonable degree of rational understanding -- and whether he has a rational as well as factual understanding of the proceedings against him. "
The USSC ruled you can't hold a person responsible for past behavior, if they can no longer understand why they're being prosecuted.