Lewis v. State

A major issue on appeal is whether defendant was entitled to a directive or instruction by the trial court that the jury should find that defendant was not guilty by reason of insanity, as pleaded by him. We have considerable doubt whether defendant presented the question on the trial in such a way that it is reviewable on appeal. However, in the absence of any contention by appellee as to the reviewability of the question, we proceed to determine it.

There is no disagreement between the parties as to the applicable governing law on the subject at the time the alleged crime was committed, on…