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LEGGETT v. HENSLEE

No. 5-1799.

321 S.W.2d 764 (1959)

Emmett Earl LEGGETT, Appellant, v. Lee HENSLEE, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

Rehearing Denied April 6, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth C. Coffelt, Little Rock, for appellant.

Bruce Bennett, Atty. Gen., by Thorp Thomas, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

HARRIS, Chief Justice.

Emmett Earl Leggett was convicted of first degree murder,1 and is presently in the death chamber of the penitentiary awaiting execution. On August 16, 1958, through his counsel, appellant filed a petition with Lee Henslee, superintendent of the Arkansas State Penitentiary, alleging present insanity and requesting the superintendent to summons a jury of twelve persons to...

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