Le Barron v. State

The appeal raises these two issues:(1) Was the evidence adduced sufficient to prove the finding of defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of the crime of attempted rape?(2) Was trial counsel’s handling of the defense of not guilty by reason of insanity and feeblemindedness such as to deny defendant a fair trial?

Sufficiency of Evidence.

In order to resolve the first issue it is necessary to set forth a résumé of the material facts adduced in evidence.

On March 3, 1965, at 6:55 p. m., the complaining witness, Jodean Eanden, a housewife, was walking home across a fairly well-traveled railroad…