State v. Helm
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Independence Circuit Court. 'Feedeeic D. Pulkersoh, Judge. Wlien arraigned, if the accused has reason enough to appreciate'his peril,' and comprehend his condition with reference' to the proceedings pending, he may be tried, though not entirely sane. 23 Ark. 34; 47 Am. Dee. 216; 16 Am. & Eng. Ene. Law, 622. The instruction of the court as to the degree of mental capacity required was erroneous. 3 Wh. & Beck. Med. Jur. 176-7.
1Opinion of the CourtBattle, J.
P. B. Helm was indicted, in the Independence circuit court, for the crime of forgery and uttering a forged instrument. He waived arraignment, and pleaded not guilty. The jury who were impaneled to try him found him guilty of forgery, and left his punishment to the court, who assessed the same at two years’ imprisonment in the state penitentiary. In due time he was brought before the court to hear the judgment, and, being informed of the nature of the indictment against him, his plea to the same, and the verdict of the jury, the punishment assessed, and the effect and consequences thereof, and…
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