him by the Constitution, for in a very real sense, it is not his'' defense." Implications Alan R. Felthous notes that an implication of this decision is that after a defendant has been found competent to stand trial, if he then wishes to represent himself, a separate evaluation may be required to determine whether he meets the higher standard of competency required to be his own lawyer, unless the earlier evaluation already assessed both competencies. Since the Supreme Court did not establish a specific standard for competence to represent oneself, this task has been left to the legislatures and lower courts. See also List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 554 List of United States Supreme Court cases Further reading References External links Amicus brief of the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation Transcript of oral argument Amicus brief of the Solicitor General Commentary from The Atlantic Amicus brief of the American Psychiatric Association Opening brief of State of Indiana as Petitioner United States Supreme Court cases 2008 in United States case law United States Sixth Amendment self-representation case law Adjudicative competence case law Self-representation case law United States Supreme Court cases of the Roberts Court