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Brown v. State

Supreme Court of Mississippi, In Banc
Nov 9, 1942
10 So. 2d 356 (Miss. 1942)

Opinion

No. 35150.

November 9, 1942.

CRIMINAL LAW.

Where jury found that accused charged with murder of his wife was mentally responsible, evidence supported verdict, instructions properly announced rule for guidance of jury in determining accused's mental responsibility for crime, and the record disclosed no error, conviction was affirmed.

APPEAL from the circuit court of Madison county, HON.E.C. FISHEL, Special Judge.

Appellant not represented by counsel.

Submitted on record for appellee.


Sylvested Brown was indicted, tried, convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of Dolly Brown, his wife. His defense was insanity. The jury found that he was mentally responsible. There is abundant evidence to support that verdict. The instructions properly announce the rule for guidance of the jury in determining his mental responsibility for crime and we find no error in the record. He had a fair trial. The sentence will be executed Thursday, December 17, 1942.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Brown v. State

Supreme Court of Mississippi, In Banc
Nov 9, 1942
10 So. 2d 356 (Miss. 1942)
Case details for

Brown v. State

Case Details

Full title:BROWN v. STATE

Court:Supreme Court of Mississippi, In Banc

Date published: Nov 9, 1942

Citations

10 So. 2d 356 (Miss. 1942)
10 So. 2d 356