State v. Houston

UDALL, Justice.

On the fifth day of May, 1955, the County Attorney of Maricopa County filed an information charging the appellant, Billy Joe Houston, with the crime of rape (statutory) of a seven and one-half year old girl. The court appointed attorneys Lynn W. Folger and Wade Church to represent appellant, who was duly arraigned and entered a-plea of “not guilty”. His counsel thereafter gave notice of intention to introduce evidence of insanity at the time of the alleged offense, as it appeared the appellant had previously been an inmate of a mental institution. Two psychiatrists were then…