State v. Jenkins

KLIEBERT, Chief Judge.

The defendant, Melvin Jenkins, was charged by Bill of Information on October 19, 1990, with aggravated battery, a violation of LSA-R.S. 14:34. At arraignment on November 27, 1990, he entered a plea of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity pursuant to Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Article 552(3). The defendant was declared incompetent to stand trial on January 17, 1991, as a result of a sanity hearing conducted on that date. Defendant was later declared competent to proceed on April 18,1991 and again on May 16, 1991.

Trial by jury was conducted on July 18,…