State v. Toon

Defendant was indicted for murder. Prior to arraignment he filed a plea, objecting to being arraigned under the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, but insisted upon being arraigned under the" law, as it was, prior to the adoption of that Code, on the ground that the provisions of the Code relative to arraignment and to the trial-of pleas of insanity are unconstitutional. This plea was overruled. Defendant was then arraigned, but stood mute, whereupon the court, as provided by law, entered a plea of not guilty for him. Under this plea, evidence of insanity could not be offered. When…