PEOPLE v. WILLIAMS

Docket No. 3161.

194 Cal.App.2d 523 (1961)

15 Cal. Rptr. 191

THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. WILLIE WILLIAMS, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of California, Third District.

August 4, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Haven P. Courtney, under appointment by the District Court of Appeal, for Appellant.

Stanley Mosk, Attorney General, Doris H. Maier, Assistant Attorney General, and Richard Lee, Deputy Attorney General, for Respondent.


PEEK, J.

The defendant was found guilty of burglary and attempted car theft following a trial by a jury which lasted less than one day. After the verdict was received, the trial court excused the jury and suspended further proceedings because, as the judge stated, "... I am not satisfied in my own mind as to the mentality of the defendant. For that reason, I am going to appoint two psychiatrists for a further examination...

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