LIGHTSEY v. STATE

76691.

188 Ga. App. 801 (1988)

374 S.E.2d 335

LIGHTSEY v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Rehearing Denied October 17, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas M. Hackel, for appellant.

Harry D. Dixon, Jr., District Attorney, Richard E. Currie, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.


McMURRAY, Presiding Judge.

Defendant Lightsey appeals from his conviction of arson in the first degree. Held:

1. He contends that the trial court erred in denying defense counsel's midtrial motion for a psychiatric evaluation to determine competency. No plea of mental incompetency to stand trial as provided by OCGA § 17-7-130 was filed prior to trial. However, after defendant had testified and just before the defense rested its case, the public...

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