Larson v. State

In October, 1911, the defendant 'killed his brother, Charles Larson, by shooting him in the head. The defendant was convicted of murder in the first degree in the district court for Burt county and sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for life. He has brought the case here for review upon petition in error.

There is no dispute as to the principal facts in the case. The question is as to the mental condition of the defendant and his responsibility for the act. The defendant is a’ small man, was in poor health and very hard of hearing, so that it was necessary to use an ear trumpet in…