Henson v. State

Frank Holt, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of the crime of rape in 1964 and his punishment was fixed at life imprisonment. We reversed in Henson v. State, 239 Ark. 727, 393 S.W.2d 856 (1965). Upon a change of venue and a retrial in 1966, a jury again found appellant guilty of rape and assessed his punishment at life imprisonment. From a judgment on that verdict comes this belated appeal permitted by our per curiam order dated January 29, 1973. Present counsel was appointed for appeal purposes.

Appellant first contends for reversal “the court erred in allowing the testimony of Dr. Walter P.…