Gibbs v. State

Janie H. Gibbs was indicted on January 22,1968, in Crisp County, for the murder of Roger L. Gibbs. A special plea of insanity was filed, and on February 7,1968, a jury found in favor of the plea and she was committed to the state mental hospital. She was returned to Crisp County in 1974. On August 26,1974, her attorney filed a number of pre-trial motions and pleas in bar. On October 21,1974, two additional indictments were returned against her charging her with the murders of Charles C. Gibbs, Marvin Gibbs, Melvin Gibbs, and Ronnie E. Gibbs. The trial judge denied the motions and pleas, as…