Legal Opinion
People v. Jones
Criminal Court of the City of New York
Decided July 10, 1973Published
1Opinion of the CourtE. Leo. Milonas, J.
On March 29, 1973, the defendant Jones was arrested and arraigned on charges of coercion in the first *768degree, menacing, and sexual abuse in the first degree (Penal Law, §§ 130.65, 120.15, 135.65). The case was set down for a hearing on April 2.
In the hearing part, this court ordered that the defendant be examined pursuant to CPL article 730 to determine whether or not he was fit to assist counsel.
On May 1,1973, the defendant was examined by staff psychiatrists in the Bronx Criminal Court and refused to co-operate. The psychiatrists recommended that the defendant be transferred to the Bellevue…
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