Legal Opinion
People v. Williams
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided February 22, 1972No. Docket 9903PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*372O’Hara, J.
On May 1, 1970, defendant was found guilty of seeond-degTee murder. He raises but one issue on appeal. It is of serious import to tbe trial courts of this state.
On April 16, 1970, little more than a week before the scheduled starting date for the trial, the defense counsel filed a praecipe motion requesting that the court order a psychiatric examination of the defendant to determine his mental competency to stand trial. On April 20, 1970, the court held a hearing upon the motion at which time the following transpired :
“The Court: The record will show now that Attorney Ronald Black…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Pate v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- People v. WalkerMichigan Supreme Court · 1965
- Bishop v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- V. P. Serodino, Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Buscaino v. RhodesMichigan Supreme Court · 1971
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3Cited by12 opinions
- People v. SpryMichigan Court of Appeals · 1977
- People v. ChaseMichigan Court of Appeals · 1972
- People v. LeffewMichigan Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. MartinMichigan Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. BlockerMichigan Court of Appeals · 1973
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