Washington v. State

271 N.E.2d 888 (1971)

Ernest O'Dell WASHINGTON, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Indiana, Appellee.

No. 670S139.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

August 9, 1971.

Gil I. Berry, Jr., Indianapolis, for appellant.

Theodore L. Sendak, Atty. Gen., William D. Bucher, Deputy Atty. Gen., for appellee.

ARTERBURN, Chief Justice.

Appellant was charged on August 21, 1969, with the crime of Assault and Battery with Intent to Rape. After three continuances at the request of the appellant and one by the state, the appellant was tried on the charge on February 19, 1970, and found guilty. The appellant was sentenced to the Indiana State…