State v. Zorzy

The defendant, Lewis Zorzy, was convicted of perjury following a jury trial in Superior Court (Mohl, J.). On appeal, he contends that his rights to due process and a fair trial were violated *712when, following a bail hearing prior to trial, the presiding judge failed to order an evidentiary hearing to determine whether he was competent to stand trial. We affirm.

The roots of this case are traceable to a private criminal complaint which the defendant brought against three individuals prior to 1987. The complaint was dismissed, and in March 1987, the three individuals brought a malicious…