Hocutt v. State

On September 1, 1965, appellant was indicted by the Grand Jury of Tuscaloosa County on a charge of murder in the first degree. The victim was the natural father of appellant. On September 24, 1965, appellant was ordered to Bryce Hospital for a determination by that agency of his mental competency. Appellant remained in that institution until September 4, 1975, at which time he was returned to Circuit Court of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, to stand trial under the ten-year-old indictment. Appointed counsel for the appellant and the Assistant District Attorney jointly moved the trial court to…