Hare v. State

TYSON, Judge.

The Grand Jury of Jefferson County, Alabama, charged the appellant with burglary of Davidson’s Pharmacy. The appellant, following arrest, was first committed to the Federal Center for drug addiction at Lexington, Kentucky, and subsequently was placed by his family at Hillcrest, then on motion of his family was admitted to Bryce Hospital where he was discharged, the Bryce diagnosis being that the appellant was dependent on drugs, Opium, and that he was competent, no psychotic symptoms.

The appellant was arraigned in open court with his court appointed counsel on October 11, 1972,…