State v. Smith

Wilson, Judge.

The defendant-appellant, Michael L. Smith, pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to charges of attempted murder, aggravated burglary, tampering with evidence, and carrying a concealed weapon.

A jury found the defendant guilty of all four charges, and he was sentenced to consecutive terms of incarceration.

We affirmed his conviction on April 26, 1995 in case No. 14442. The only issue in the appeal was whether the jury’s rejection of the defendant’s insanity defense was contrary to the manifest weight of the evidence.

The record reflects the fact that on October 1, 1996 the…