...the pendency of charges empowered the state to detain one deemed incompetent to stand trial for only "the reasonable period of time necessary to determine...attain that capacity in the foreseeable future." " If the defendant Is unlikely to become competent within that period, he must be released unless subject...

...4244 and 4246. Without a finding of dangerousness, one committed thereunder can be Reid only for a "reasonable period of time" necessary to determine whether there is a substantial chance of his attaining the capacity to stand trial hi the foreseeable future. If the chances are slight,...

...406 US 715 (1972), the Supreme Court held that a defendant committed as incompetent can be held only "the reasonable period of time necessary to determine...is a substantial probability" that he will attain competency "in the foreseeable future." The following points are noteworthy: 1. The "reasonable period...

...criminal offense who is committed to a State institution solely on account of his incapacity to proceed to trial, cannot be held more than the reasonable period...will attain that capacity in the foreseeable future. Further, if it is determined that such person will not attain that capacity to stand trial, then the...

...to stand trial violates due process. It ruled that a defendant cannot be held more than a reasonable time necessary to determine whether there is a substantial probability that he will attain competency in the foreseeable future. If It is determined that he will not. the State must institute...

...Court ruled that: without a finding of dangerousness, one committed thereunder can be held only for a "reasonable period of time" necessary to determine whether there is a substantial chance of his attaining the capacity to stand trial in the foreseeable futura. (Emphasis added.) ....

...Court ruled that: "without a finding of dangerousness, one committed thereunder can be held only for a "reasonable period of time" necessary to determine whether there is a substantial chance of his attaining the capacity to stand trial in the foreseeable future." (Emphasis added.) Id....

...Court ruled that: "without a finding of dangerousness, one committed thereunder can be held only for a "reasonable period of time" necessary to determine whether there is a substantial chance of his attaining the capacity to stand trial in the foreseeable future." (Emphasis added.) Id....

...defendant committed solely on account of his incapacity to stand trial "cannot be held more than a reasonable period of time necessary to determine whether...will attain that capacity in the foreseeable future" (pp. 737-38). The Court further required that any continued confinement of an incompetent defendant...

...period to determine if competency can be restored. The Court emphasized that an incompetent defendant "cannot be held more than the reasonable period of...substantial probability that he will attain that capacity [to stand trial] in the foreseeable future. . . . Furthermore, even if it is determined that the defendant...