By North Carolina Judicial Branch
State v Robinson
Appeal from 1st-degree murder conviction; trial court's denial of defense counsel's motion requesting that def. be evaluated by a mental health professional to determine his competency to proceed with trial; sufficiency of evidence to support trial court's conclusion that defendant was competent to proceed with trial; harmless error; trial court's denial of def's motion to suppress incriminating statements made to police; knowing, intelligent, and voluntary waiver of Miranda rights
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Summary
Appeal from 1st-degree murder conviction; trial court's denial of defense counsel's motion requesting that def. be evaluated by a mental health professional to determine his competency to proceed with trial; sufficiency of evidence to support trial court's conclusion that defendant was competent to proceed with trial; harmless error; trial court's denial of def's motion to suppress incriminating statements made to police; knowing, intelligent, and voluntary waiver of Miranda rights