Moore v. State

George Rose Smith, Justice.

In October, 1968, Moore was charged with first degree rape, assault with intent to rape, and two separate offenses of burglary and grand larceny. Upon a showing of indigency an attorney was appointed to represent him. Moore was sent to the State Hospital for an examination and found to be without psychosis. On December 9, 1968, Circuit Judge Paul Wolfe sentenced him, upon a plea of guilty to first degree rape, to imprisonment for not less than 30 nor more than 90 years, with 30 years to be served before he would be eligible for parole. Moore also pleaded guilty to…