Chandler v. State

Quillian, Justice.

Grounds 1 and 2 of the amended motion complain that the trial judge omitted reference to Code Ann. § 27-1503 (Ga. L. 1952, p. 205) and Code § 26-301 from his charge to the jury. The provisions of each of the statutes are applicable where there is an issue as to whether the defendant is insane or incompetent to commit the crime charged in the indictment.

In the case sub judice while the testimony of the defendant’s witnesses was in conflict as to whether he was a person of average or low intelligence, there was no evidence, nor inference that could be drawn from the evidence…