Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Dougherty v. Merrill

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided November 9, 1979No. 5204Published

1Opinion of the Court

*378ORDER DENYING WRIT OF PROHIBITION

2Per curiam

Relator, Ricky Lee Dougherty, was charged with felony murder and armed robbery and moved that he was incompetent to stand trial. Pursuant to § 7-11-303, W.S. 1977, the district court suspended further proceedings and ordered a psychiatric examination of the accused. Relator then moved the district court to order the examination limited to the issue of relator’s present competence to stand trial. The district court refused and ordered that the examination should include all areas of inquiry mentioned in the above statute. Relator has pursued the matter by…

3Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State Ex Rel. Owen v. District Court of Sheridan CountyWyoming Supreme Court · 1964

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