State v. Graves

SUMMERS, Justice.

Appellant Alvin Graves was adjudged a fourth offender under LSA-R.S. 15:529.1 and was sentenced to twenty years in the State Penitentiary.

His sole reliance on this appeal is alleged error committed by the trial judge in denying his motion to appoint a lunacy commission to inquire into his assertion that he was presently insane.

The motion filed by his attorney alleges that counsel had good reason to believe that Graves was not of sound mind and understanding and was mentally defective to the extent that he was unable to understand the proceedings against him or to assist in…