Parker v. State

Upon an indictment, which charged the offense of murder in the first degree, this appellant was tried and convicted of manslaughter in the first degree, and hi§ punishment fixed at ten years in the penitentiary. From the judgment of conviction he appealed.

Upon the trial it was shown by the undisputed evidence that Henry Spurlin, the deceased named in the indictment, was shot with a pistol by this appellant, and his death resulted from said shots.

When arraigned, the defendant interposed dual pleas: (1) “Not guilty.” (2) “Not guilty by reason of insanity.” Under the first plea, the killing…