Smith v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Sognier, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of armed robbery and appeals.
1. In his first two enumerations of error appellant contends the trial court erred by refusing to consider the testimony of Gwen Skinner on the issue of insanity, and by refusing to submit the issue of insanity to the jury. Appellant also contends the trial court erred by failing to give five of his requested charges.
Mrs. Skinner, a court service worker, testified as a defense wit ness that appellant had an emotional problem. On cross-examination she testified that she did not know if appellant knew right from wrong at the…
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