STATE v. SKERL


442 P.2d 610 (1968)

STATE of Oregon, Respondent, v. William Anthony SKERL, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Oregon, Department 2.

Decided June 19, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack E. Collier, Portland, argued the cause and filed a brief for appellant.

Jacob B. Tanzer, Asst. Chief Deputy Dist. Atty., Portland, argued the cause for respondent, with him on the brief was George Van Hoomissen, Dist. Atty., Portland.

Before PERRY, C.J., and SLOAN, GOODWIN, DENECKE and LUSK, JJ.


PERRY, Chief Justice.

The defendant William Anthony Skerl was indicted for assault with intent to kill. He waived trial by jury and the trial court found him guilty as charged. Defendant appeals.

Defendant's sole assignment of error is that the trial court erred in admitting into evidence the opinion of Dr. Ivor Campbell, a psychiatrist, as to the sanity of the defendant.

The undisputed facts disclose that...

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