Haskett v. State

This is an appeal from a finding of criminal contempt against appellant in Marion County Criminal Court, Division I.

On November 27, 1961, an affidavit was filed against appellant for “peeping” in violation of Burns § 10-4910. Three days later the Prosecutor filed a petition for a hearing to determine whether appellant was a criminal sexual psychopath within the meaning of Acts 1949, ch. 124, §§ 1 through 12, the same being Burns §§ 9-3401 through 9-3412. The trial court found appellant to be a criminal sexual psychopath. On July 10, 1967, the trial court sustained appellant’s belated motion…