I guess it depends what the court wants to believe, which could be based on case law/precedent or expert testimony. It seems likely to me that an insanity defense being presented would increase the scrutiny the judge would apply to the defendant’s competence to represent themselves. It is required that a judge establish that a defendant seeking to go Pro Se is making an informed and rational decision.
I guess it depends what the court wants to believe, which could be based on case law/precedent or expert testimony. It seems likely to me that an insanity defense being presented would increase the scrutiny the judge would apply to the defendant’s competence to represent themselves. It is required that a judge establish that a defendant seeking to go Pro Se is making an informed and rational decision.