In Drope v. Missouri, 420 U.S. 162 (1975), the defendant with four of his acquaintances forcibly raped his wife. 420 U.S. at 165. His irrational behavior included rolling down the stairs when he did not get his way, attempting to choke his wife, the gang rape, and other strange abuses of his wife. Drope, 420 U.S. at 165-66. Furthermore, the defendant shot himself in the stomach before his second day of trial. Id. Under these circumstances, the United States Supreme Court concluded there was sufficient doubt as to the defendants' competency and failure of the respective judges to conduct a competency hearing denied the defendants of their right to a fair trial.