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Mental State Issues in Representation of Criminal Defendants

Competency, Insanity, and Juvenile Mental Health

Created byCLE Companion
BeginnerUpdated May 23, 2024
Mental State Issues in Representation of Criminal Defendants

What You'll Learn

check_circleUnderstand how to assess a defendant's competency to stand trial.
check_circleLearn the procedures and implications of insanity pleas and unconscious states.
check_circleExplore the unique challenges in representing juvenile defendants with mental health issues.
check_circleDevelop practical skills for incorporating mental health issues into defense strategies.

About This Course

Join veteran Criminal Attorney David Mugridge, J.D. as he joins forces with Dr. Howsepain, M.D. to explain the introduction of a mental state issue when representing a criminal defendant.  How jurors are instructed to decide competency to stand trial, the absence of criminal mental state “Unconscious State,” Insanity pleadings and Juvenile Mental Health cases are all uncovered in this truly fascinating 2-hour course.   

 

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David Mugridge
David Mugridge

Criminal defense attorney in California

David Mugridge has been a top criminal defense attorney in California for over 3 decades. In addition to his full-time legal career, he is an adjunct professor at his alma matter San Joquain college of Law as well as a guest lecturer at U.C.S.F. Medical School (Fresno.) He is also a published Author and has held the super lawyer title for over 10 years. When he is not working on the aforementioned activities, he loves spending time with his family and fishing.

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