State v. McIntosh
Supreme Court of Louisiana
J. H. McIntosh was indicted for murder. The petition of Mrs. Emma McIntosh, his wife, praying an examination into the question of his insanity was denied, and she applies for mandamus.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
The defendant, J. H. McIntosh, was indicted by the grand jury for the crime of murder. ‘ On account of his ill health he was not tried at the term of court next following his indictment and was not confined in jail, but was detained at the sheriff’s residence.
The defendant’s attorneys presented a petition to the judge of the district court, alleging that the defendant was dangerously insane, and that it would be unsafe for him to be at large, and unjust for him to be put on trial for his life in that condition. In accordance with the prayer of the petition, the judge appointed a lunacy…
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