Berry v. State

OPINION

CRONE, Judge.

Case Summary

John R. Berry IV, told a man that he was going to kill him and assaulted the man with a hammer. The State charged Berry with class A felony attempted murder. 1 At trial, Berry argued that he was not responsible by reason of insanity at the time of the crime pursuant to Indiana Code Section 35 — 11-3-6. The trial court rejected Berry’s insanity defense, finding that Berry’s psychotic symptoms at the time of the crime were caused by his voluntary use of alcohol and that Berry was able to appreciate the wrongfulness of his conduct. The trial court found Berry…