May v. State

Birdsong, Judge.

May was indicted for murder. Prior to trial, he filed a special plea of insanity together with a petition for psychiatric examination, which was provided at state’s expense. The psychiatric analysis determined that May’s "behavior at the time of the alleged [sic] offense was not the product or result of a mental disease” and concluded that May was "competent to stand trial.” From the conviction by a jury, of voluntary manslaughter, May appeals, enumerating three errors. Held:

1. May’s contention that the trial court erred in failing to provide additional psychiatric analysis is…