PAYTON v. STATE

No. 1185S458.

507 N.E.2d 579 (1987)

Charles F. PAYTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

May 15, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan K. Carpenter, Public Defender, Indianapolis, Sheila K. Zwickey, Sp. Asst., Rushville, for appellant.

Linley E. Pearson, Atty. Gen., Theodore E. Hansen, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.


GIVAN, Justice.

Appellant was charged with the murder of his former wife. Appointed counsel petitioned the court for assistance in evaluating appellant's mental state in anticipation of filing a notice of insanity defense. The motion was granted and the court appointed Dr. David Crane to assist in the evaluation of appellant's mental condition; however, before any evaluation was made, appellant, with his counsel, entered...

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