State v. Parry

POHLMAN, Judge:

¶1 Marcus Wayne Parry appeals the district court's order finding him competent to stand trial. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

¶2 The State brought criminal charges against Parry for rape, tampering with a witness, and obstructing justice. Parry's counsel then filed a petition for inquiry into Parry's competency to proceed in the matter of the pending criminal charges. After determining that the petition raised a "bona fide doubt as to [Parry's] competency to stand trial," the district court granted the petition and ordered that mental health experts examine Parry. One expert opined that…