Allen v. State

MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

The offense is murder; the punishment, twenty-five years.

The state’s case showed an unprovoked killing of a stranger in a beer tavern.

The defense was that appellant was in a state of insulin shock, knew nothing of what transpired, and was therefore not criminally responsible for what occurred.

The facts were fully developed, and appellant’s defense was ably presented. Some thirty-two witnesses testified, two of whom were physicians, and the jury resolved the conflict in the evidence against the appellant. We find the evidence sufficient to support its verdict.

We shall…