State v. Brooks

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Scott, J. —

The appellant was convicted of murder in the first degree, and he took an appeal to this court, alleging three grounds of error: First, That the court erred in refusing him a continuance; second, that the court erred in rejecting the testimony of a certain non-expert witness whereby-it was sought to prove that appellant was insane; third, that the judge committed error in saying to the jury, “you will be left to determine between the demands of public justice and the defense of the prisoner at the bar.”

It appears by the record that on the…