... the jurors ought to be told in all cases that every man is to be presumed to be sane, and to possess a sufficient degree of reason to be responsible for his crimes, until the contrary be proved to their satisfaction; and that to establish a defence... Albany Law Journal - Page 2821881Full view - About this book
| Albany Institute - Albany (N.Y.) - 1883 - 402 pages
...fifteen judges, and received in substance the following answer : " The jury ought to be told in all cases that every man is presumed to be sane, and to possess...to be responsible for his crimes until the contrary be proved to their satisfaction ; and that to establish a defense on the ground of insanity, it must... | |
| Law - 1844 - 500 pages
...have to submit our opinion to be, that the jury ought to be told in all cases, that every man is to be presumed to be sane, and to possess a sufficient degree...be responsible for his crimes, until the contrary be proved to their satisfaction; and that, to establish a defence on the ground of insanity, it must... | |
| Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, John Scott - Law reports, digests, etc - 1845 - 1114 pages
...answered together, we have to submit our opinion to be, that the jury ought to be told in all cases that every man is presumed to be sane, and to possess...be responsible for his crimes, until the contrary be proved to their satisfaction ; and that, to establish a defence on the ground of insanity, it must... | |
| 1845 - 986 pages
...of England, upon the matter. — " Tlie Jury ought to be told in all cases, that every man is to be presumed to be sane, and to possess a sufficient degree...be responsible for his crimes, until the contrary be proved to their satisfaction; and that to establish a defence on the ground of insanity, it must... | |
| John Frederick Archbold - Criminal procedure - 1846 - 914 pages
...the law of the land." To the 2nd and 3rd questions: — " That the jury ought to be told in all cases that every man is presumed to be sane, and to possess...be responsible for his crimes, until the contrary be proved to their satisfaction; and that, to establish a defence on the ground of insanity, it must... | |
| Sir Matthew Hale - Pleas of the crown - 1847 - 784 pages
...we have to lubmit our opinion to be, that the jury ought to be told in all cases, that every man if 9 > NoXv : = # z Ë \ ] S M 4^ !O h oe I 8 @ . fur his crimes, until the contrary be proved to their satisfaction; and that to establish a defence... | |
| Florida. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1887 - 970 pages
...that the accused was at the time aforesaid so insane that he did not know that he was doing wrong. Every man is presumed to be sane and to possess a sufficient degree of responsibility for his crimes until the contrary is satisfactorily proved; and to Irvin v. The State... | |
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