In Medina v. California (1992), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that
A. a coerced confession is not admissible.
B. a state can require a criminal defendant to bear the burden of proof in a competence hearing.
C. competence to stand trial and competence to plead guilty are two distinct entities.
D. a standard of clear and convincing evidence is the necessary standard of proof in competency hearings.
B
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A. REM sleep. B. the usual alternation between REM and NREM sleep. C. immediate deep NREM sleep. D. wave forms not observed during normal sleep.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).