State v. Contreras
Arizona Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
HAYS, Justice.
This is an appeal from a j'udgment of guilt pursuant to a plea to the charge of robbery and a sentence of from six to ten years in the Arizona State Prison. We take jurisdiction in accord with Rule 47(e)(5), Rules of the Supreme Court.
Prior to his plea, Omar Contreras, the appellant, was examined by two court-appointed psychiatrists with regard to his ability to stand trial or to plead guilty. Rule 11, 1973 Rules of Criminal Procedure. The matter was submitted on the basis of the psychiatric reports to the trial j udge upon stipulation of counsel. The psychiatrists each found…
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