Pedrero v. State

PIERCE, Chief Judge.

Appellant Joe Pedrero appeals to this Court from a judgment of guilt entered against him by the Polk County Criminal Court of Record consequent upon an adverse jury verdict finding him guilty of robbery and possession of narcotics.

Only one point is relied upon here for a reversal, viz: that the trial Court was in error in “failing to grant appellant a mental examination to determine his competency”.

At the time of his arraignment counsel for Pedrero moved for “a mental examination by a competent psychiatrist and/or psychologist”, alleging in support thereof that he was a…