Desho v. State
Indiana Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtArterburn, C. J.
The appellant was charged with murder in the first degree and entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. Upon the suggestion of his attorney the court held a pre-trial hearing for the purpose of determining whether or not “the defendant has comprehension sufficient to understand the nature of the criminal action against him and the proceedings thereon and to make his defense,” as provided in Acts 1951, ch. 288, §2, p. 682, being §9-1706a, Burns’ 1956 Replacement.
After appointing physicians and hearing the evidence on the issue, the trial court found that the appellant understood the…
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- Enmeier v. BlaizeIndiana Supreme Court · 1932
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