Bailey v. State

The defendant was indicted and convicted for escape in the first degree. Alabama Code 1975, Section 13A-10-31. Sentence was life imprisonment. Five issues are presented on appeal.

I

The defendant filed a motion for a mental examination pursuant to Section 15-16-21, alleging that he was presently incompetent and that he was insane at the time of the crime. After a hearing, this motion was denied. The trial judge found that "reasonable cause" had not been shown to doubt the defendant's sanity or competency. The defendant argues that sufficient evidence was presented to create a reasonable doubt…