State v. Kennison

On March 5,1975, the defendant, Robert Kennison, was found guilty by a jury of attempted rape, a felony. A motion for new trial was filed on March 6,1975, before the district court. On March 14, 1975, following a hearing before that court, defendant’s motion was denied, and the State’s motion for judgment on the verdict was granted. On March 21, 1975, in response to the State’s later motion, the district court ordered the defendant temporarily committed to the custody of the Commissioner of Mental Health for a psychiatric examination pursuant to the mentally defective delinquent statutes, 18…