Pribble v. People

The plaintiff in error, who was defendant below, was convicted of murder in the second degree and sentenced to confinement in the penitentiary for a period of not less than twenty or more than twenty-five years. The case has been brought here for review and numerous errors are assigned.

Instruction No. 20 was in part as follows: “Evidence has been introduced in this case for the purpose of showing intoxication on the part of defendant at the time of the commission of the alleged offense, likewise for the purpose of showing temporary insanity on the part of defendant.” The instruction then…