--- title: "Drope v. Missouri" citation: "Drope v. Missouri, 420 U.S. 162 (1975)" authority_id: "AUTH-SCOTUS-DROPE-420-US-162" authority_type: "case" jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide" precedential_status: "binding" official_url: "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-420/pdf/USREPORTS-420-162.pdf" url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-SCOTUS-DROPE-420-US-162/" legal_review: "2026-08-25" links_checked: "2026-10-15" links_available: 1 links_checked_count: 1 license: "CC BY 4.0" --- # Drope v. Missouri ## Holding used Competency protection is continuing and requires attention to the complete evolving record, not a single examination or observation. ## Material limitation No fixed list or isolated fact automatically resolves present competency. ## Official source and pinpoints 420 U.S. 162, 171–81 (1975): ## Used in - [Competency, Insanity Procedure, and Speedy Trial](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/20-pretrial/competency-insanity-and-speedy-trial.md)