STATE v. BYRD

No. 1 CA-CR 654.

22 Ariz. App. 375 (1974)

527 P.2d 777

STATE of Arizona, Appellee, v. John Henry BYRD, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department B.

Rehearing Denied November 29, 1974.

Review Denied January 14, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

N. Warner Lee, Atty. Gen. by Shirley H. Frondorf, Asst. Atty. Gen., Phoenix, for appellee.

Ross P. Lee, Public Defender, Maricopa County by H. Allen Gerhardt, Jr., Deputy Public Defender, Phoenix, for appellant.


OPINION

JACOBSON, Chief Judge.

The only question raised on appeal is whether the evidence of mental competency before the court was sufficient to support a finding that defendant was not only competent to stand trial but also to plead guilty.

The facts necessary for a determination of this issue are as follows: On November 27, 1972, a complaint was filed charging defendant John Henry Byrd with three counts of attempted sodomy, two counts of child molesting...

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