The court properly precluded defendant from testifying about his mental condition. Defendant never offered any competent evidence at the hearing or trial concerning his mental condition, which would support his theory that he was retarded or learning disabled and thus lacked the specific intent necessary to commit the crime. Defendant himself could not establish his own mental acuity (see, People v Ocasio,
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