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STATE v. McPHERSON

Supreme Court of Ohio.
Mar 30, 1949
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Appeal — Dismissal by Supreme Court — Moot question — Criminal law — Commitment of defendant to Lima State Hospital for mental observation — Sections 13451-19 and 18451-20, General Code.

BY THE COURT.

After the appeal was perfected in this court, defendant agreed to a mental examination as ordered by the Court of Common Pleas. A mental observation was made at Lima State Hospital in pursuance of the order of that court.

The question of the commitment of defendant to that hospital is moot and, therefore, the appeal is dismissed. Miner v. Witt, Clerk, 82 Ohio St. 237, 92 N.E. 21.

Appeal dismissed.

WEYGANDT, C.J., MATTHIAS, HART, ZIMMERMAN, STEWART, TURNER and TAFT, JJ., concur.