With valid citations and reference list in APA format, substantively respond to the colleague's discussion post below: "The Ake v. Oklahoma case established that indigent defendants have a constitutional right to access psychiatric evaluations at the state's expense when mental health is a significant factor in their defense. This decision violated Ake's right to due process under the Fourteenth Amendment. Forensic psychologists are now routinely appointed to evaluate defendants' competency, assess mental state at the time of the offense, and provide expert testimony during sentencing. This decision placed greater responsibility on psychologists to produce objective, scientifically grounded evaluations that may determine life-altering outcomes