BAIRD v. STATE

No. CR79-86.

583 S.W.2d 60 (1979)

Margaret Elaine BAIRD, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas, Division 2.

July 2, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles E. Hanks, Fayetteville, for appellant.

Steve Clark, Atty. Gen., by Catherine Anderson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.


HOLT, Justice.

Appellant was charged with "overchecking" or giving a $69.71 check without sufficient bank funds. Ark.Stat.Ann. § 67-720 (Supp.1977). The jury found her not guilty by reason of a mental disease or defect. About a week later, pursuant to Ark.Stat. Ann. § 41-612(1) (Repl.1977), the court conducted a post-acquittal hearing and found that appellant was not then affected by mental disease or defect and did not present a danger to herself or to...

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