Competency to Stand Trial in Federal Courts: Conceptual and Constitutional Problems

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Pizzi, William T.
Copyright Year	1977
Abstract	In 1898 Thomas Youtsey was indicted on federal charges of embezzling and willfully misapplying some $60,000 as the cashier of the First National Bank of Newport, Kentucky.' Trial preparation was hampered by a series of severe epileptic attacks which impaired the defendant's memory to such an extent that he had trouble remembering even day-to-day events, let alone the transactions that were the basis of the indictment. Accordingly, counsel for Youtsey sought a continuance on the grounds that Youtsey's memory and judgment were impaired. In addition to offering the affidavits of three physicians who had examined the defendant, counsel was willing to have the defendant undergo any mental or physical exam that the court might find appropriate for determining whether the defendant should be tried. The court denied the motion for continuance, and the jury convicted Youtsey, rejecting defense arguments that Youtsey was not sane, or if sane, was so mentally impaired that he lacked the requisite mens rea for the crime charged. 2
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DOI	10.2307/1599200
Volume Number	45
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Language	English
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