State v. Johnson

ABRIDGED OPINION

O’BRIEN, Judge.

This appeal from the Criminal Court for Putnam County seeks reversal of a judgment finding defendant guilty of aggravated rape and two separate counts of assault with intent to commit sexual battery. The jury assessed punishment on the aggravated rape conviction at thirty-five (35) years in the penitentiary, the penalty on the two assault counts were fixed at not less than two (2) years nor more than three (3) years.

The first two issues relate to competency hearings ordered by the court. By the first of these defendant insists that, after having been ruled…