Competency, Insanity, and Juvenile Mental Health

Join veteran Criminal Attorney David Mugridge, J.D. as he joins forces with Dr. Howsepain, M.D. to explain the introduction of a mental state issue when representing a criminal defendant. How jurors are instructed to decide competency to stand trial, the absence of criminal mental state “Unconscious State,” Insanity pleadings and Juvenile Mental Health cases are all uncovered in this truly fascinating 2-hour course.

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Criminal defense attorney in California
David Mugridge has been a top criminal defense attorney in California for over 3 decades. In addition to his full-time legal career, he is an adjunct professor at his alma matter San Joquain college of Law as well as a guest lecturer at U.C.S.F. Medical School (Fresno.) He is also a published Author and has held the super lawyer title for over 10 years. When he is not working on the aforementioned activities, he loves spending time with his family and fishing.