State v. Grimes

Appellant was convicted of two counts of murder and sentenced to two consecutive life terms. We affirm.

Appellant argues that the judge’s charge on insanity was erroneous. We disagree.

The “test in this State of whether an accused is criminally responsible for his actions is whether he had the mental capacity to distinguish moral or legal right from moral or legal wrong, and to recognize the particular act charged as morally or legally wrong.” Daniel v. State, 282 S.C. 155, 317 S.E. (2d) 746 (1984). Stated differently, a person is insane if, due to a mental disease or defect, he lacks the…