Evans v. State

Darrell Hickman.

William N. Evans, Jr., was convicted of rape and incest in the Cleburne County Circuit Court.

On appeal, his counsel raises only one issue which is that the Supreme Court should order a new trial because defendant was insane at the time of the trial. It is contended that this information was unavailable at trial.

The record is void regarding the issue. It contains no reference to the evidence or any request for post judgment relief on the issue. The appellant’s counsel attempts to present the question by a brief to this court. He refers to a letter from a psychiatrist who found,…