OPINION OF THE COURT
JOHN T. HECHT, J.
The defendant in these two misdemeanor criminal prosecutions was examined to determine if he were fit to proceed. His cases present the issue of whether, despite the general rule that a defendant charged with a misdemeanor is subject to release on recognizance or bail, he could be held without bail pending the competency examination. This issue has not been resolved at the appellate level, and it arises frequently,...
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