FERGUSEN v. STATE

No. 48420.

192 P.3d 712 (2008)

Angelo FERGUSEN, a/k/a Angelo Ferguson, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

September 11, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip J. Kohn, Public Defender, and Howard Brooks, Deputy Public Defender, Clark County, for Appellant.

Catherine Cortez Masto, Attorney General, Carson City; David J. Roger, District Attorney, and Christopher J. Lalli and Nancy A. Becker, Deputy District Attorneys, Clark County, for Respondent.

Before the Court En Banc.


OPINION

By the Court, DOUGLAS, J.:

In this criminal appeal, we consider whether the Eighth Judicial District Court improperly delegated the adjudication of all competency matters to a particular district court judge. We further consider whether the district court is required to grant a defendant a hearing as to competency upon the defendant's return from a mental health facility.

We conclude that under the Eighth Judicial District Court Rules...

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