State v. Blier

HAYS, Justice.

On February 19, 1975 appellant Michael Roland Blier entered a plea of guilty to a charge of burglary in the first degree. He was sentenced on March 10, 1975 to three to nine years in the Arizona State Prison. From the judgment and sentence he appeals, and we have accepted jurisdiction of that appeal pursuant to 17A A.R.S. Supreme Court Rules, rule 47(e)(5).

Appellant raises four issues in his appeal:

1. Was the competency hearing invalid?

2. Did the failure of the parties to comply with the “written stipulation” clause of rule 11.5(a) invalidate the finding of competency?

3. Is his…