ABSTRACT
Competency to stand trial (CST) evaluations are among the most commonly conducted forensic evaluations in the United States, annually affecting thousands of defendants and tens of thousands of hours of court and forensic assessment effort. Legal standards for evaluating trial competency are well established-most jurisdictions have adopted the U.S. Supreme Court Dusky standard-as the basis for determining whether defendants comprehend and are capable of effectively participating in their own defense.
