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THOMPSON v. STATE

No. 49303.

342 So.2d 306 (1977)

Willie B. THOMPSON, Jr. v. STATE of Mississippi.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

February 9, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dale & Upton, Garland D. Upton, Columbia, for appellant.

A.F. Summer, Atty. Gen., by Vera Madel Speakes, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., and Karen A. Gilfoy, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

Before PATTERSON, SUGG and WALKER, JJ.

SUGG, Justice, for the Court:

Defendant, Willie B. Thompson, Jr., was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment by the Marion County Circuit Court. After his indictment and before trial defendant was sent to the Mississippi State Hospital at Whitfield for a pre-trial examination to determine his mental competence. While at Mississippi State Hospital, he was referred to a physician for a cardiovascular examination whose report stated: "I would gain the...

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