Henderson v. State

The appellant was tried by jury, found guilty of armed robbery, and sentenced to prison. Of the numerous specifications of his motion for new trial only one is presented on this appeal.

The issue of the appellant’s sanity was joined by the pleadings, and the trial court appointed three competent, disinterested physicians to examine the appellant and testify at the trial, pursuant to the provisions of Burns’ 1942 Repl., §9-1702, which is set out in full in the margin. 1

Dr. Clayton L. Rice was one of those so appointed. He was interrogated by the court following the presentation of the evidence…