People v. Alcala

Defendant was found guilty by a jury of the crimes of carnal knowledge of a female over 16 years, MCLA 750.520; MSA 28.788, and gross indecency between male and female persons, MCLA 750.338b; MSA 28.570(2). He was sentenced to concurrent terms of from 7-1/2 to 25 years and 3 to 5 years in prison and appeals.

At arraignment, on July 13, 1973, defendant petitioned for an examination to determine his competence to stand trial and the court referred him to the State Forensic Center. The court further ordered, on August 24, that defendant be examined by a local doctor for purposes of an insanity…