P. v. Nguyen
A first amended complaint charged defendant Tuyen Dinh Nguyen with one count of assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury. (Pen. Code, 245, subd. (a)(1).)[1] The complaint also alleged that in the commission of the offense, defendant had personally used a knife. ( 667, 1192.7.) On October 20, 2008, defendants counsel declared her doubt, pursuant to section 1368, subdivision (b), of defendants mental competency. The trial court suspended criminal proceedings and appointed John M. Greene, M.D., to examine defendant. Dr. Greene examined defendant with the assistance of a Vietnamese interpreter, as defendant spoke primarily Vietnamese. Dr. Greene submitted a report, concluding that defendant is currently unable to assist his counsel on the conduct of a defense in a rational manner, and he is currently unable to understand the nature of the criminal proceedings against him.
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