Court puts limits on mentally ill defendants

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that criminal defendants with a history of mental illness do not always have the right to represent themselves, even though they have been judged competent to stand trial.

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