GIBSON v. STATE

30736.

236 Ga. 175 (1976)

223 S.E.2d 150

GIBSON v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided February 2, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melton, McKenna & House, Doyle E. Green, C. R. Cook, for appellant.

Fred M. Hasty, District Attorney, Walker P. Johnson, Assistant District Attorney, Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, for appellee.


UNDERCOFLER, Presiding Justice.

Appellant was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. He asserts the trial court erred in giving certain charges and in refusing to give certain requested charges involving his defense of insanity. Held:

1. The court instructed the jury, "I charge you that under the law of this state every person is presumed to be of sound mind and discretion, but the presumption may be rebutted." Appellant contends the...

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