State v. Diole

Held that subjecting incompetent defendants, including defendants charged with a sexually violent offense, to a determination of whether they committed the acts charged without a jury trial, the protections of medical privilege, and the safeguards of the rules of evidence did not violate due process and equal protection. The court held that the determination was not intended to adjudicate guilt or innocence—rather, it was a factual inquiry required to provide care and treatment to sexually violent predators (and others deemed incompetent) and to protect society.