People v. Reed

BABCOCK, Judge.

David Louis Reed appeals the judgment of conviction entered upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of attempted first degree murder, first degree assault, second degree kidnapping, felony menacing, and a mandatory sentence for violent crime. His principal contention is that the court abused its discretion when it denied his motion to enter a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity after his arraignment. We agree and, therefore, reverse.

After defendant was arrested, he was assigned counsel from the public defender’s office. That attorney represented him when he entered a plea…