People v. Parker

On May 4, 1971, a shooting incident occurred which resulted in defendant’s jury conviction of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than the crime of murder. 1 This conviction was reversed by the Court of Appeals on the ground that the trial court, having sua sponte raised the issue of defendant’s competency, did not comply with the statute and court rule provisions which require the issuance of an order to show cause why defendant should not be committed to an approved diagnostic facility for psychiatric evaluation. Following the Court of Appeals denial of the people’s application…