Ohio Supreme Court, 1896

Cottell v. State

Cottell v. State
Ohio Supreme Court · Decided November 17, 1896 · No. 5298 · Minseall
55 Ohio St. (N.S.) 666
Cottell v. State

Opinion of the Court

Judgment reversed and cause remanded for a new trial on the authority of Kelch v. The State, 55 Ohio St., 146, for error in the charge of the court as to the degree of proof required to establish defense of insanity. No other error is found in the record.

Minseall, J., dissents.

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