Travis Soto, who has spent the past 20 years in and out of prison for causing the death of his young son — and has already ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — People charged with crimes who have been deemed mentally incompetent sometimes wait months in jail for restoration services at the state hospital. The 1st Judicial District, ...

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals on Tuesday denied Shane Helmbrecht’s appeal of the district court’s finding he is competent to ...

EAU CLAIRE (WQOW) - The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has affirmed a decision regarding the competency of Shane M. Helmbrecht, the Eau Claire man charged with first-degree intentional homicide in 2016.

An 8th Judicial District Court judge has ordered a competency evaluation for Justin Vanpelt, the man accused of a road rage incident in Loveland over the summer. Matthew Morriss, Vanpelt’s attorney, ...

One of the worst parts of an Alamosa County Sheriff deputy’s job is dealing with jail inmates who suffer mental illness as they await agonizingly long times for competency hearings on the way to trial ...

Colorado's 1st Judicial District, which covers Jefferson and Gilpin counties, held its Competency Court inaugural docket this week, launching a program similar to those in other jurisdictions in the ...

"The court provided guidance that where a person has had an initial clinical evaluation for competency at court, the commonwealth has the burden to prove by clear and convincing evidence that ...

The ruling clears the way for a new hearing to be held by a county judge, who has yet to be appointed. HARRISBURG – The state Supreme Court on Monday upheld its prior ruling that directed a new ...

The Colorado Supreme Court determined on Monday that a Larimer County judge had no choice but to permit a doctor to give their second opinion on a criminal defendant’s competency to proceed, even ...