Chandler v. State

We will discuss headnotes 4, 5, and 7 only.

Complaint is made in the motion for a new trial “that the court failed to set out in his charge, at any point, the contention of the defendant, — that is to say, the court ignored in his charge, and failed to state to the jury, the defense relied upon in the trial of his case. In other words, movant contends that it was the duty of the court, and in fairness to the defendant in the trial of his case, to have stated to the jury his contentions that he was not guilty for the reason that he was totally incapacitated, both mentally and physically, to…