The defendant, charged with a felony but not as yet tried, was referred for psychiatric examination pursuant to CPL article 730. Both psychiatrists found him to be "not fit to proceed"; neither his attorney nor the District Attorney sought a hearing (CPL 730.30); and the reports of the psychiatrists have been confirmed without a hearing.
CPL 730.50 (subd 1, as amd) provides: "When...
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