Jarrett v. State

Gary Jarrett, at the time between sixteen and seventeen years of age, was charged with the January 26, 1968, first degree murder of his sister, Janine, one year younger than he. At his arraignment, where he was represented by counsel, he pleaded not guilty, not guilty by reason of insanity at the time of the alleged offense, and not triable by reason of present insanity. On January 31, 1968, he was committed to the Wyoming State Hospital for observation and examination and retained there for some two and one-half years when the superintendent of that institution advised that "Pursuant to Section 7-271 et seq., Wyoming Statutes 1957 as amended, * * * the above named defendant [Gary L. Jarrett] has been found by the staff of this Hospital to be able to stand trial." His hearing before a jury, beginning July 19, 1971, resulted in a verdict of guilty of first degree murder, without capital punishment, and that he was sane at the time of the commission of the offense, from which verdict and subsequent judgment the cause has been appealed on the following grounds: