PER CURIAM:
The defendant raises several questions regarding the use of an interpreter to translate between Spanish and English during his guilty plea proceeding. We conclude that the procedure used was improper and reverse.
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There is no dispute that the defendant severely beat his ex-wife on February 24, 1978, fatally injuring her. He was charged with murder. The defendant filed a notice of insanity defense, and a psychiatric examination was ordered...
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