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STATE v. McCREDDEN

33 Wis.2d 661 (1967)

STATE, Respondent, v. McCREDDEN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

January 31, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there were briefs by Schwemer & Schwemer of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Paul E. Schwemer.

For the respondent the cause was argued by Robert E. Sutton, assistant district attorney of Milwaukee county, with whom on the brief were Bronson C. La Follette, attorney general, and Hugh R. O'Connell, district attorney.

CURRIE, C. J.

This appeal presents the question of the proper procedure to be followed where the issue of an accused's mental competency to stand trial is raised at the point in a criminal prosecution when he is brought before a magistrate following arrest for a felony. It is a question of first impression in this court.

The statute applicable to the instant action is sec. 957.13, the first three sections of which...

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