CHASE v. STATE

No. 100.

369 P.2d 997 (1962)

Frederick F. CHASE, Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

March 27, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

T.N. Gore, Jr., Fairbanks, for appellant.

William Taylor, Dist. Atty., Fairbanks, Ralph E. Moody, Atty. Gen., John E. Havelock, Michael M. Holmes, Asst. Attys. Gen., Juneau, for appellee.

Before NESBETT, C.J., and DIMOND and AREND, JJ.


DIMOND, Justice.

Chase admittedly shot his wife to death, climaxing marital difficulties. Within a few minutes he attempted suicide by gunshot but was unsuccessful. At his trial, following an indictment for first degree murder, he relied solely on the defense of insanity. The jury found him guilty of murder in the second degree, and he has appealed.

1. Test of Criminal Responsibility.

Our first question...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases