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STATE v. DODD

Nos. 39007, 38990.

70 Wn.2d 513 (1967)

424 P.2d 302

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. HARRY LEE DODD, Appellant. In the Matter of the Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus of HARRY LEE DODD, Petitioner, v. B.J. RHAY, as Superintendent of the State Penitentiary, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department One.

February 20, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hamblen, Gilbert & Brooke (Wm. F. Nielsen, of counsel) (Appointed counsel for appeal), for appellant.

George A. Kain and Matt L. Alexander, for respondent.

Harry Lee Dodd, pro se.

The Attorney General and Earl Lasher, Assistant, for respondent.

HALE, J.

[1] Perhaps one who prefers confinement in an institution for the criminally insane to imprisonment in a regular penitentiary really is deranged. But the law makes no such assumption and vests in each trial judge a wide discretion in judging the mental competency of every defendant to stand trial or plead guilty. The trial judge may make his determination from many things, including the defendant's appearance, demeanor, conduct, personal and...

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