State v. Thompson

HIGGINS, Justice.

Defense counsel of record was privately employed throughout the trial in the superior court. Thereafter, upon a showing of the defendant’s indigency, Mr. Hopkins was appointed by the trial court to prosecute this appeal. At all stages he has been careful and vigilant in discharging his duties as counsel in these cases.

Immediately following his employment, counsel moved for and obtained an order committing the defendant to Cherry Hospital for psychiatric examination. Thereafter at the arraignment and before plea, counsel filed an affidavit stating that Dr. Camp, a psychiatrist…