People v. Moore

The defendant, Philip B. Moore was indicted for the crimes of attempted murder, burglary and aggravated battery. A jury returned verdicts of guilty and defendant was sentenced to 10 to 20 years for both the attempt and aggravated battery charge and was sentenced to 5 to 30 years for burglary.

The defense was insanity. Dr. Daniel Schiff, a psychiatrist, testified on behalf of defendant and stated that he had arranged two sets of tests of the defendant by Dr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Beck who were well known experts in the field of testing in the area of diseases called schizophrenia. Dr. Schiff…