People v. GOMOLAK

Defendant appeals to this Court from a jury conviction of the first-degree murder of his wife.

On appeal defendant raises four issues, only three of which merit discussion.

Defendant claims the trial court erred by not allowing a continuance to ascertain defendant’s competency to stand trial.

In this case, on the day of trial defendant asserted that he was emotionally unprepared for trial. Be-view of defendant’s brief and of the record disclose that no sufficient showing was made that defendant was incapable of understanding the nature and object of the proceedings against him, of comprehending…