State v. Hayden

SANDERS, Justice.

The defendant was charged with the murder of his wife, Bessie Mae Hayden. He entered pleas of not guilty and of insanity at the time of the alleged offense.. The jury returned a verdict of guilty without capital punishment. After being sentenced to life imprisonment, he appealed to this Court, relying upon twelve bills of exception reserved during the course of the trial.

The prosecution’s theory of the case is outlined in its brief. The defendant, Ray Hayden, 'and his wife were estranged. However,-on September 13, 1959, they had dinner together. Hayden then returned his wife…