STATE v. WILLIAMS

No. 65199.

392 So.2d 641 (1980)

STATE of Louisiana v. James WILLIAMS.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

May 19, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Harry F. Connick, Dist. Atty., Brian G. Meissner, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-relator.

Dwight M. Doskey, Orleans Indigent Defender Program, New Orleans, for defendant-respondent.


MARCUS, Justice.*

James Williams, a deaf mute, was indicted for the June 14, 1975 aggravated rape of a seventy-four year old woman. Because defendant was unable to communicate, he entered a plea of not guilty "through his mother and sister."

Thereafter, examinations and evaluations were made of and treatment rendered to defendant through the joint efforts of the prosecution and defense. In December 1977, defendant moved to dismiss...

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