Stolarz v. State

CONOVER, Judge.

Defendant-appellant John Stolarz (John) appeals his conviction for voluntary manslaughter, but mentally ill.

We affirm.

ISSUES

This appeal presents the following issues:

1. Whether the trial court erred by not holding a hearing during trial to determine John’s competency to stand trial.

2. Whether the trial court’s order for John to be interviewed by two medical witnesses employed by the State after he entered a special plea of insanity violated his Fifth Amendment right against compulsory self-incrimination.

FACTS

John was 87 years old, his wife 70, at the time he shot and killed…