Hardin v. State

MORRISON, Judge.

The appellant in this case was indicted for robbery by assault.

The defense of insanity was interposed. At the conclusion of the trial, the jury returned the following verdict:

“We, the jury, find the defendant to have been sane at the time the act is alleged to have been committed but insane at the time of this trial.”

The judgment of the court recited the above verdict and ordered “that all further proceedings herein against him be and are suspended until he becomes sane,” remanded the accused to the custody of the sheriff and certified the proceedings to the county judge for…