Whether the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals applied the proper legal standard for determining whether the district court abused its discretion in failing to sua sponte order a competency evaluation of the defendant before accepting his guilty plea

QUESTIONS PRESENTED A. Whether the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals applied the proper legal standard for determining whether the district court abused its discretion in failing to sua sponte order a competency evaluation of the defendant before accepting his guilty plea. B. Whether the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals applied the proper legal standard for determining whether the district court abused its discretion in denying defense counsel’s request for a competency evaluation of the defendant prior to the court conducting a restitution hearing.