In what court case did an appellate court hold that a young child whose developmental immaturity may result in trial incompetence despite the absence of any underlying mental or development abnormality, thus overruling prior case law that held that children must have either a mental disorder or a developmental disability to be deemed incompetent to stand trial?
a. Miller v. Alabama
b. In re Gault
c. Timothy v. Superior Court
d. Timothy v. California
c
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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