Harris v. State

Clarke, Presiding Justice.

Darby Harris was tried and convicted of the murder of both his parents and sentenced to consecutive life sentences after a bench trial. The Court found him guilty but mentally ill. Harris told his girl friend that he had killed his parents. He then fled to Jacksonville, Florida, where he turned himself in to police and gave a statement admitting guilt. About thirty minutes after the interview with police began and after appellant had admitted guilt he began to froth at the mouth and had to be taken to a hospital where he was admitted to the psychiatric unit.

1. In his…