People v. Greene

The defendant is charged with murder, first degree.

Because of his history of retardation in school and a prior commitment to the Wassaic State School as a mental defective, I committed him to Kings County Hospital for mental examination. The hospital examiners reported to me that the defendant is a mental defective, but is capable of understanding the charge against him, the proceedings against him and of making his defense.

A hearing has been held before me. It is my opinion as a result of such hearing that the defendant, Greene, is not” mentally capable of proceeding to trial — I have thus…