Legal Opinion
State v. Messier
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided March 17, 1977No. 1 CA-CR 2096 to 1 CA-CR 2098PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WREN, Judge.
We are being asked to consider whether the trial court erred when it denied a motion for an examination of appellant’s mental condition prior to accepting his guilty plea. An additional issue has been raised by the State as to whether a defendant may appeal a ruling on competency after he has entered a guilty plea.
The material facts behind the presentation of these issues are as follows. While on probation for forgery (CR-78885) and burglary (CR-86762) appellant was arrested and charged with three counts of theft of a motor vehicle (CR-91425). He eventually plead guilty to…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- James Edward Hall v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1969
- United States v. Isaac J. TaylorCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1971
- Gene A. Krupnick v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1959
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3Cited by15 opinions
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