What's the difference between going to trial and taking a plea deal? What does the prosecutor do? And who's that sitting at the head of the courtroom, wearing the black robe? These are some of the questions defense attorneys use to gauge a client's competency — a legal term referring to a defendant's mental capacity to understand the charges they face and to help in their own defense.

The House Republican Caucus got together Thursday morning to voice their frustrations with a new omnibus public safety package.