Lowe v. State
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Erroe to review a judgment of the circuit court for Clark county: Jakes O’Neili,, Circuit Judge. The plaintiff in error was charged with having on June 12, 1899, made an assault upon his wife, Amanda Lowe, while armed with a revolver and razor, with the intent to. kill and murder her. To such information he entered a plea of not guilty, and with such plea he also made and filed a special plea, alleging his insanity at the time of the alleged offense.
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Erroe to review a judgment of the circuit court for Clark county: Jakes O’Neili,, Circuit Judge. The plaintiff in error was charged with having on June 12, 1899, made an assault upon his wife, Amanda Lowe, while armed with a revolver and razor, with the intent to. kill and murder her. To such information he entered a plea of not guilty, and with such plea he also made and filed a special plea, alleging his insanity at the time of the alleged offense. The special plea was tried April 25, 1900, and the jury were unable to agree upon a verdict, and were thereupon discharged from further…
1Opinion of the CourtCassoday, C. J.
There is no claim that the evidence is insufficient to support the verdict. Counsel for the accused insists, however, that “the evidence was amply and abundantly sufficient to carry the question of the accused’s insanity to the jury.” Numerous errors are assigned.
1. It is claimed that the court lost jurisdiction because two days after the jury had disagreed and been discharged on the trial of the special issue of insanity, and the court had forthwith ordered “the trial upon the plea of" not guilty to proceed” as prescribed by the statute (sec. 4697, Stats. 1898), an order was made and…
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