STATE v. MENDOZA

No. 18273.

774 P.2d 440 (1989)

108 N.M. 440

STATE of New Mexico, Petitioner, v. Wenseslado T. MENDOZA, Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

May 31, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hal Stratton, Atty. Gen., William McEuen, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for petitioner.

Glen Williamson, Santa Fe, for respondent.


OPINION

STOWERS, Justice,

We granted certiorari to consider whether a stay of the proceedings to determine a defendant's competency to stand trial recommences the six-month speedy trial rule, SCRA 1986, 5-604, after a finding of competency.

The facts relevant to this case as set out in the court of appeals' opinion are as follows. On November 17, 1986, the petitioner, the State of New Mexico, charged defendant-respondent, Wenseslado T. Mendoza, by...

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