State v. Whisenant

HAMITER, Justice.

The defendant, Arlen Whisenant, was charged in a hill of information with armed robbery, it being alleged therein that the crime was committed on or about May 9, 1963.

Before any formal proceedings on the information were conducted Mr. Hunter Pierson, a member of the Rapides Parish Bar, was assigned by the court to represent the defendant. In passing, we take the liberty of observing that he has ably performed his assignment.

On May 17, 1963 the defense moved for and obtained the appointment of a sanity commission which, on May 31, 1963, investigated into defendant’s “present”…