Loftin v. State

Carley, Judge.

Appellant was indicted for murder, tried by a jury, and found guilty but mentally ill of voluntary manslaughter. Following the denial of her motion for new trial, appellant appeals from the judgment of conviction and the sentence entered on the jury’s verdict.

1. The ostensible verdict that was initially returned by the jury was a finding of “guilty of voluntary manslaughter by reason of insanity.” The trial court refused to accept this as a proper verdict and sent the jury back to re-deliberate. After further deliberation lasting approximately ten minutes, the jury returned the…