State v. Brown

The question presented is whether the court of appeals erred in overturning as against the manifest weight of the evidence the judgment of conviction entered by the trial court.

The test for insanity is set forth in State v. Staten (1969), 18 Ohio St. 2d 13 [47 O.O.2d 82], paragraph one of the syllabus, which states:

“One accused of criminal conduct is not responsible for such criminal conduct if, at the time of such conduct, as a result of mental disease or defect, he does not have the capacity either to know the wrongfulness of his conduct or to conform his conduct to the requirements of law.…