De Jesus v. Armer

Petition unanimously dismissed, without costs. Memorandum: Petitioner instituted this article 78 proceeding in the nature of mandamus to compel respondent to appoint a psychiatrist pursuant to section 722-c of the County Law. It is claimed that petitioner is an indigent person with a history of drug and alcohol abuse, that he was acting in a psychotic state induced by the use of these substances prior to the event for which he stands indicted, and that the assistance of expert psychiatric services is required to prepare his defense. Although petitioner was permitted to request that his mental…