PASSERO, J.S.C.
This opinion considers the following issues relative to the statutory criteria (N.J.S.A. 2C:4-4) affecting a criminal defendant's competency to stand trial.
A. Who bears the burden of proof to establish competency?
B. What standard of proof is required?
C. May this court order compelled medication to achieve sufficient competency?
Defendant, Victor Otero, is charged in a nine-count indictment with various crimes...
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