Certiorari Denied November 8, 1982. See 103 S.Ct. 349.
PIERCE, Circuit Judge:
In the absence of any indications to the contrary, a defendant charged with criminal behavior is presumed to be mentally competent to stand trial. However, once a defendant's competency has been called into question, either by the defendant or the prosecution expressly raising the issue, or through the presence of "warning signals" which cause the court to raise the question sua...
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