Bryan v. State

George Rose Smith, Justice.

The appellant, Desmond Bryan, now aged 67, was charged with rape in that he had engaged in deviate sexual activity with a six-year-old boy. Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-1803(l)(c) (Repl. 1977). The jury found Bryan guilty and imposed a life sentence. Three points for reversal are argued.

The only evidence introduced by Bryan’s court-appointed trial counsel was a report of a psychological evaluation of Bryan made in September, 1984, three months after the offense. The examining psychologist stated in his report that Bryan was vague about the various charges of sexual…