State v. Harvey

Thomas H. Harvey appeals from a conviction based on a plea of guilty to three counts of armed robbery. He was sentenced to a maximum term of 20 years on each count, each to run consecutively. Since he had a prior felony conviction and had used an unloaded but deadly weapon in the robbery incidents, the sentence created a 60-year maximum and a 22%-year mandatory minimum sentence.

Three issues are raised in this appeal: (1) Was defendant competent to enter a plea of guilty without a prior mental competency hearing to determine his competency since he had been recently treated at Western State…