State v. Bunn

I. The principal defense relied upon by the appellant is that, at the time the alleged offense was committed, he was insane, and that the assault, if any was committed, was result or product of an irresistible impulse, which dethroned his reason, rendering him mentally irresponsible for his act.

Outlining the material facts, as to which there is little dispute, it may be said that defendant is a married man, 50 years old, residing with his family in the city of Cherokee. At some *10time prior to the year 1918, Mrs. Gladys Smith and her husband, practicing chiropractors, entered upon the business…