STATE v. PARKS

No. 202A91.

417 S.E.2d 467 (1992)

331 N.C. 649

STATE of North Carolina v. Jonathan PARKS

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

June 25, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lacy H. Thornburg, Atty. Gen. by Howard E. Hill, Asst. Atty. Gen., Raleigh, for the State.

Malcolm Ray Hunter, Jr., Appellate Defender, Raleigh, for defendant-appellant.


FRYE, Justice.

The sole issue on appeal is whether the Court of Appeals erred by affirming the trial court's denial of defendant's pretrial motion for appointment of a psychiatrist at state expense to assist in the preparation and presentation of his defense. We hold it did and therefore reverse and remand for a new trial.

I.

Defendant Jonathan Parks was convicted by a Graham County jury on numerous charges stemming from a bizarre three and one-half...

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