Doughty v. State

KNIGHT, Justice.

The appellant, defendant in the court beJow, was indicted by a grand jury in the circuit court of Pickens county for the offense of murder in the first degree. Upon his arraignment, the defendant pleaded not guilty, and not guilty by reason of insanity.

The evidence in the case leaves no room to doubt that the defendant shot and killed Hayes Rozelle, while the latter was driving an automobile in which the defendant was riding. There were no other occupants in the car.

The main defense interposed in the case was that the defendant was insane at the time he did the act,

The jury…