Granted. The decision of the court of appeal is vacated to the extent that it remands this case to the district court for the appointment of a sanity commission and the retrospective determination, if possible, of the defendant's competency to stand trial in 1993.
Due process requires that states adopt adequate anticipatory measures to minimize the risk that an incompetent person may be tried and convicted...
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