Barnett v. State

Tom Glaze, Justice.

In 1992, appellant Kevin Barnett was charged with breaking or entering, theft, and a class A misdemeanor. After being evaluated and diagnosed as suffering from schizophrenia, the State agreed that it would be in the best interest of justice that Barnett be acquitted. In accordance with Sections 3 and 4 of Act 911 of 1989 [now Ark. Code Ann. §§ 5-2-314 and - 315 (Supp. 1995)], Barnett was committed to the care and custody of the Director of Human Services for treatment and evaluation. Barnett’s case was also transferred to the Probate Court of the Sixth Judicial District for…