Watson v. State

Hall, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals from the verdict and judgment in his special plea of insanity (unable to understand the nature of the proceedings against him or to assist counsel in the preparation of his defense).

1. While conflicting, the evidence supports the verdict.

2. The chief issue on this appeal is whether the trial court erred in refusing to admit into evidence an exemplified copy of a record from a court of Mississippi containing an order committing the defendant to a mental institution. Defendant contends that this order is an adjudication of lunacy which establishes a…