People v. Shahideh

A jury convicted defendant of first-degree murder, MCL 750.316(1). He was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Defendant appeals by right, asserting that the trial court erred by refusing to authorize his privately retained psychologist to evaluate him while he was in jail awaiting trial. We agree, and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

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Defendant’s girlfriend was bludgeoned to death. Defendant was arrested for the crime. After the arrest, defendant moved for a court order to permit his own *113privately retained psychologist to evaluate him and to determine…