Title
Waiver of Postconviction Relief (PCR) and PCR Counsel
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Psychiatry
Publication Date
2008-9
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Forensic Psychiatry; Crime; Mental Disorders; Mental Competency; Informed Consent
Disciplines
Psychiatry
Abstract
A convicted capital defendant's lack of understanding of the procedural posture of his or her case may be enough to indicate that the individual's waiver of rights in postconviction relief proceedings was not made knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily.
Source
Larson, K.A. & Grudzinskas, A. (2008). Waiver of Postconviction Relief (PCR) and PCR Counsel, Journal of American Academy of Psychiatry and Law, 36(3), 402-404.
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Journal of American Academy of Psychiatry and Law
Repository Citation
Larson KA, Grudzinskas AJ. (2008). Waiver of Postconviction Relief (PCR) and PCR Counsel. Psychiatry Publications and Presentations. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/psych_pp/325