Mcwilliams Vs Dunn Case Study

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The case McWilliams v.s. Dunn is about the conviction of James McWilliams, who was sentenced to death. During the trial, McWilliams made it known that he has mental disabilities which are said to have a significant fact at trial. McWilliams was then granted what is known as Ake which is short for the clause of Ake v. Oklahoma stating that “once the defendant demonstrates that their sanity at the time of offense has a significant fact in trial that the state must provide the defendant with access to a competent psychiatrist who will conduct an appropriate examinations and evaluations which will aid in the presentation of defense.” One month after Ake was given and decided the State of Alabama charged McWilliams with counts of rape and murder.

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