Brook v. State

*40Currie, J.

Three forms of verdict were submitted to the jury, viz., (1) guilty of murder in the first degree; (2) not guilty; and (3) not guilty by reason of insanity. Defendant’s request to submit lesser offenses, namely, second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and manslaughter, were refused.

Defendant raises these two issues on this appeal:(1) Did the trial court commit prejudicial error in refusing defendant’s request for appropriate instructions and alternate verdicts of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and manslaughter ?(2) Did the trial court err in denying defendant’s motion…