Legal Opinion
State v. Watkins
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided February 11, 1980No. 6904-7-IPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAndersen, J.
Facts of Case
The defendant, Donald Frank Watkins, appeals from a judgment and sentence entered on a verdict of guilty of first-degree assault while armed with a deadly weapon and firearm.
On April 26, 1978, the defendant's first attorney moved for an order authorizing an examination to determine his competence to stand trial.
On May 1, 1978, a competency hearing was held at which the defendant strenuously objected to being sent to Western State Hospital for psychiatric observation. Several times at that hearing he expressed dissatisfaction with his then attorney. He said, "I don't need my…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- State v. FritzCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1978
- State v. KolocotronisWashington Supreme Court · 1968
- State v. GarciaWashington Supreme Court · 1979
3Cited by8 opinions
- State v. JessupCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1982
- State v. WatkinsWashington Supreme Court · 1983
- State v. BakalovCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1993
- State v. ImusCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1984
- State v. WatkinsCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1982
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