Oregon Supreme Court, 1969

State v. Sinclair

State v. Sinclair
Oregon Supreme Court · Decided May 28, 1969 · Cueiam, McAllister, O'Connell, Denecke
454 P.2d 858; 253 Or. 453; 1969 Ore. LEXIS 472 (Pacific Reporter, Second Series)

State v. Sinclair

Opinion

*454 PEE CUEIAM.

The .defendant was found guilty of manslaughter by abortion by the trial court sitting without a jury. He contends that there was no evidence to support the trial court’s findings that he was capable of assisting in his own defense and that he was sane as judged by the M’Naghten rule.

This is another case in which the conduct of the defendant was a product of mental illness, in this case schizophrenic reaction, paranoid type. See State v. Van Kleeck, 248 Or 7, 432 P2d 175 (1967). Nevertheless, there was evidence to support the trial court’s findings. Contrary to the defendant’s assertion, the trial court did correctly analyze the medical testimony.

Affirmed.

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