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MAR 25, 2024
abc6onyourside.com
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In court Monday, the judge in the case asked about an insanity plea, but Maye's attorney said she will be competent to stand trial.
"I'm not at this point concerned about competency," Maye's attorney, Sam Shamansky, said. "I’m concerned about my client's mental state at the time.”
Shamansky said he believes Maye understands the charges brought against her, though he wants to focus on her mental state at the time of the alleged crime.
"Competency means right now you can’t understand who is who, and you can’t help your lawyer with the defense," he said. "NGRI means at the time of the offense you are unable due to a mental disease or defect to appreciate the wrongfulness, so there are two different concepts, so we're focused on the latter."
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Attorney says Pammy Maye, accused of killing 5-year-old boy, competent for trial
Pammy Maye, the legal guardian of the 5-year-old boy she is accused of killing, returned to court Monday, sitting in silence and in cuffs.Maye is accused of tak
In court Monday, the judge in the case asked about an insanity plea, but Maye's attorney said she will be competent to stand trial.
"I'm not at this point concerned about competency," Maye's attorney, Sam Shamansky, said. "I’m concerned about my client's mental state at the time.”
Shamansky said he believes Maye understands the charges brought against her, though he wants to focus on her mental state at the time of the alleged crime.
"Competency means right now you can’t understand who is who, and you can’t help your lawyer with the defense," he said. "NGRI means at the time of the offense you are unable due to a mental disease or defect to appreciate the wrongfulness, so there are two different concepts, so we're focused on the latter."
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