Mississippi Supreme Court, 1942

Brown v. State

Brown v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court · Decided November 9, 1942 · Roberds
10 So. 2d 356; 193 Miss. 448; 1942 Miss. LEXIS 140 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Brown v. State

Opinion of the Court

Roberds, J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

Sylvested Brown was indicted, tried, convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of Dolly Brown, his wife. His defense was insanity. The jury found that he was mentally responsible. There is abundant evidence to support that verdict. The instructions properly announce the rule for guidance of the jury in determining his mental responsibility for crime and we find no error in the record. He had a fair trial. The sentence will be executed Thursday, December 17, 1942.

Affirmed.

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