Whittington v. State

Information was filed by the prosecuting attorney in the circuit court of Drew county, on the 20th day of September, 1938, charging appellant with the crime of murder in the first degree. On the 21st of September, 1938, attorneys were appointed by the court to defend him. On the 23rd day of September the attorneys filed a motion requesting the court to commit appellant to the State Hospital for Nervous Diseases for' observation-pursuant to § 3913 of Pope’s Digest whereupon the court made the following order:

“Defendant’s counsel at 2:30 p. m. September 23, 1938, asked for an order under Int.…