People v. Mahoney

It is expressly required by the statutory provisions cited in the majority opinion that one charged with a sexual crime against a child under the age of 13 years shall, by action of the judge of the trial court, be required to undergo a psychiatric examination. The examination shall be by two psychiatrists appointed by the court for that purpose and a report in writing of the result of their examination is to be delivered to the person charged. The majority opinion concludes that noncompliance with that statutory provision, while error, is harmless. Tire majority then proceeds to equate the…