WARD, Justice.
The question here presented is novel, important and, insofar as we can ascertain, is without direct precedent in this State.
Briefly stated, the question is: Does the judiciary or the State Hospital have the authority to determine the "sanity" or the "insanity" of a person on trial for first degree murder. The material background facts out of which this question arises are set out below.
Petitioner, Frank "Sonny" Davis, was charged with...
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