Ogden v. State

OPINION

The appellant seeks to have his conviction of possession of a controlled substance overturned. Three, errors are assigned. First, that the trial court should have called for additional psychiatric examinations. Second, that the trial court abused its discretion in determining that the appellant was competent to stand trial. Finally, that the appellant did not make a knowing and intelligent guilty plea.

1. NRS 178.415(1) 1 provides that the court shall appoint two physicians, at least one of whom is a psychiatrist, to examine a defendant when determining if he is competent to stand…