BURNS v. STATE

No. CR 95-546.

913 S.W.2d 789 (1996)

323 Ark. 206

Michael BURNS, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

January 29, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Janet L. Thornton, El Dorado, for appellant.

Gil Dudley, Asst. Attorney General, Little Rock, for appellee.


GLAZE, Justice.

On February 3, 1993, appellant Michael Burns entered his workplace possessing firearms, and commenced firing them. As a result, he killed one and wounded eight co-workers. After the state charged Burns with capital murder, seven counts of attempted murder and three counts of aggravated assault, Burns raised the defense of mental disease or defect, and requested a psychiatric examination. Upon receipt of the Arkansas State Hospital's report, reflecting...

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