Death row inmate who wants to die does not demonstrate incompetence.(Latest Finding on Ross)(State v. Ross, Jan. 14, 2005)

From: Mental Health Law Report | Date: February 1, 2005 | Copyright information

State v. Ross, Jan. 14, 2005

Supreme Court of Connecticut

272 Conn. 577, SC 17335

A death row inmate's mental disorders and stated decision to end his appeals do not in themselves demonstrate his incompetence to make such a decision, the court ruled.

The office of the chief public defender of Connecticut appealed a decision to deny the office's request to serve as Ross's "next friend." The office--identified in court records as the "pla...

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