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STATE v. PROPST

No. 329.

161 S.E.2d 560 (1968)

274 N.C. 62

STATE of North Carolina v. Donald LeRoy PROPST.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

June 14, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Atty. Gen. T. Wade Bruton and Deputy Atty. Gen. Ralph M. Moody for the State.

Simpson & Simpson, Morganton, for defendant appellant.

BOBBITT, Justice.

Ordinarily, it is for the court, in its discretion, to determine whether the circumstances brought to its attention are sufficient to call for a formal inquiry to determine whether defendant has sufficient mental capacity to plead to the indictment and conduct a rational defense. State v. Sullivan, 229 N.C. 251, 258, 49 S.E.2d 458, 462; State v. Khoury, 149 N.C. 454, 62 S.E. 638; 21 Am.Jur.2d, Criminal Law § 65. See Annotation, "Investigation...

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