Bacon v. State

Quillian, Justice.

The defendant filed a special plea of insanity which read as follows: “that at this time of trial, he is insane; that he has not sufficient mind and mental capacity to understand the nature and object of the proceedings against him, and does not rightly comprehend his own condition in reference to such proceedings; and he is incapable of making his defense or of rendering to his attorneys such assistance as a proper defense to the indictment against him demands.” Upon the trial of the special plea the defendant was found to be sane. The first enumeration of error recites:…