STATE v. HEDDRICK

No. 80841-4.

215 P.3d 201 (2009)

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Steven Ray HEDDRICK, Jr., Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided September 10, 2009.

As Corrected September 15, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Casey Grannis, Nielsen Broman & Koch, PLLC, Seattle, WA, for Petitioner.

Randi J. Austell, King County Prosecutor's Office, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.


OWENS, J.

¶ 1 A defendant's competency is a necessary prerequisite for a fair criminal trial. Chapter 10.77 RCW outlines procedures courts must follow once any reason to doubt a defendant's competency arises before a trial judge. Steven Ray Heddrick, Jr., challenges the trial court's failure to follow statutory procedures in finding him competent to stand trial in felony prosecutions for harassment and custodial assault. Following the statute, the trial court...

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