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BERRY v. STATE

No. 49S04-1110-CR-611.

969 N.E.2d 35 (2012)

John BERRY, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

June 20, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patricia Caress McMath , Marion County Public Defender, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant.

Gregory F. Zoeller , Attorney General of Indiana, Richard C. Webster , Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee.

On Petition to Transfer from the Indiana Court of Appeals, No. 49A04-1008-CR-536.

DAVID, Justice.

After a bench trial, the trial court rejected the defendant's insanity defense, finding that the defendant's behavior was the result of his voluntary abuse of alcohol. The Court of Appeals reversed, concluding that the defendant suffered from "settled insanity," a mental disease or defect caused by the defendant's prolonged and chronic abuse of alcohol, which...

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