Eldridge v. State

SIMPSON, Justice.

The defendant shot and killed one Henderson about ten days after she had obtained a divorce from her former husband, Eldridge.

According to her confession to the police officer, she obtained the divorce because of deceased’s promise to marry her if she would do so, but after her divorcement he refused to carry out his bargain, and began keeping company with another woman. This apparently was the onset of the circumstances culminating in the fatal event.

There was a special plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. Where this defense is interposed much latitude of proof is given…