Scott v. State

Scott was convicted of murder in the first degree and took writ of error. At the trial the sanity of the accused at the time of the homicide was a material issue, and the court was liberal in admitting evidence in behalf of the defendant.

It is contended that alleged errors in charges given misled the jury. A number of non-expert witnesses ex*493pressed their opinions as to the defendant’s sanity based upon facts and circumstances testified to by them.

The court charged the jury that: “In this case the defendant has put in issue tile question of his sanity or insanity at the time of the commission…