Williams v. State

— Plaintiff in error was indicted, tried and convicted of murder in the first degree without recommenda tion to mercy and sentenced to die by electrocution. Writ of error was taken to the judgment.

Error is assigned here on the refusal of the trial court to charge the jury on the law of insanity and on the further fact that insufficient time was given the defendant to prepare for her trial.

The defendant was tried on the following pleas to the indictment.: (1) Not guilty. (2) Not guilty by reason of insanity. On the question of insanity one witness named Ed. Walker who was not an expert was…