Garner v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Turnea county. HoN. W. A. AlcorN, Jr., Judge. L. 0. Garner was convicted. of murder and appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the cóurt.
1Opinion of the CourtCook, P. J.
The evidence in this case establishes, to the exclusion of all reasonable doubt, that the appellant was guilty of murder, unless the evidence offered in his defense *318raises a reasonable doubt of Ms sanity at the time be committed tbe homicide. All of the evidence to support the theory of insanity was excluded by the trial judge.
We have carefully read the evidence given by all of the witnesses touching the alleged mental incapacity of appellant, and believe that it was properly excluded. At the most, this evidence tends to prove that defendant was probably eccentric, passionate, and excitable,…
2Cited by6 opinions
- Herron v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1974
- Johnson v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1955
- Waycaster v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1939
- Territory of Hawaii v. AlcosibaHawaii Supreme Court · 1942
- Marshall v. MoonIllinois Supreme Court · 1924
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.