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Competence to Stand Trial
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### Competence to Stand Trial Does Not Conclusively Equate to Competence to Waive Trial Counsel In Brooks v. McCaughtry , 380 F.3d 1009 (7th Cir. 2004), the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals addressed the claim that a state court's finding of competence to stand trial compels acquiescence in the