Guynes v. State

OPINION

After having entered a plea of not guilty, by reason of insanity, Daniel Edwin Guynes was convicted, by jury verdict, of attempted robbery. In this appeal the only cognizable contentions of error, none of which have merit, are directed to (1) the jury instruction that the accused was required to prove claimed insanity by a preponderance of the evidence; (2) the judge’s failure to make a “specific” finding that Guyne’s confession was voluntary; and, (3) alleged prosecutorial misconduct.

The robbery attempt was thwarted when the would-be victim drew a weapon and ordered Guynes to lie on…