United States First Circuit

Where defendant passed out unconscious several hours after commencement of trial, the court needs to consider his competency both after the event and for that time period prior to manifestation of illness.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/10/2001
• Published 05/10/2001

Judges

• TORRUELLA, Chief Judge., Before TORRUELLA, Chief Judge, LIPEZ, Circuit Judge, and STEARNS, District Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• James J. Arguin, Assistant Attorney General, with whom Thomas F. Reilly, Attorney General, were on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Edward B. Gaffney, was on brief, for appellee.