In People v. Redlich, 402 Ill. 270, 275, 83 N.E.2d 736, 739 (1949), the supreme court alluded to the practice under the 1938 statute of staying the criminal proceeding in order to carry out this legislative intent. The supreme court in Redlich emphasized the necessity of a hearing on the defendant's mental condition prior to the criminal trial. The court stated: "A determination of a defendant's mental condition in a proceeding under the statute could serve no purpose and have no legal effect after the defendant's trial and conviction. His trial for the criminal offense cannot be stayed if it has already taken place." Redlich, 402 Ill. at 276, 83 N.E.2d at 740.