 | William Freeman, Benjamin Franklin Hall - 1848 - 510 Seiten
...preliminary to any further proceedings upon the indictment. be capable of answering to a criminal charge. No insane person can be tried, sentenced to any punishment, or punished for any crime or offence whilst he continues in that state. [2 RS, 582.] To try that question in the case of the prisoner, you... | |
 | William Freeman, Benjamin Franklin Hall - 1848 - 516 Seiten
...on this subject intended to abrogate or qualify the Common Law rule. The words of the statute are, " No act done by a person in a state of insanity can be punished as an offence." (2 RS 697 § 2.) The clause is very comprehensive in its terms, and at first blush might seem to exempt... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1848 - 584 Seiten
...with the Code Penal of France on the same point. In Article 35 of the former, it is declared, that " no act done by a person in a state of insanity can be punished Art. 64. " as an offence." The following is the declaration of the French law : " II n'ya ni " crime... | |
 | Isaac Ray - 1853 - 550 Seiten
...disease, sufficient to annul criminal responsibility. In Livingston's code, it is provided that — " No act done by a person in a state of insanity can be punished as an offence." The revised statutes of the State of New York contain the same words.1 The revised statutes of Arkansas... | |
 | Isaac Ray - 1853 - 554 Seiten
...disease, sufficient to annul criminal responsibility. In Livingston's code, it is provided that — " No act done by a person in a state of insanity can be punished as an offence." The revised statutes of the State of New York contain the same words.1 The revised statutes of Arkansas... | |
 | George Robertson - 1855 - 422 Seiten
...principle that an act done under the influence of insanity shall not be deemed criminal, has enacted that "no act done by a person in a state of insanity can be punished as an offence." This might be literally too comprehensive. But, as just intimated, we should understand it as meaning... | |
 | George Robertson - 1855 - 422 Seiten
...principle that an act done under the influence of insanity shall not be deemed criminal, has enacted that "no act done by a person in a state of insanity can be punished as an pffence." This might be literally too comprehensive. But, aijust intimated," we should understand it... | |
 | American Medical Association - 1858 - 1096 Seiten
...any punishment, or punished for any crime or offence, while he continues in that state." And again, "No act, done by a person in a state of insanity, can be punished as an offence." This last clause has, however, been authoritatively interpreted, by inserting after the word "insanity,"... | |
 | Theodric Romeyn Beck - 1860 - 910 Seiten
...the chancellor .| As to criminal cases, the broad principle of want of responsibility is laid down. "No act done by a person in a state of insanity can...any punishment, or punished for any crime or offence which he commits in that state. ''§ Some * Revised Laws, vol. ip 116; Revised Statutes, vol. ip 635.... | |
 | Francis Wharton - 1860 - 1072 Seiten
...this subject intended to abrogate or qualify the common law rule. The •words of the statute are : ' No act done by a person in a state of insanity can be puni&Lni a* an offence.' The clause is very comprehensive in its terms, and at first Uoih, might seem... | |
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Our statutes may declare, as they do, that " no act done by a person in a state of insanity can be punished as an offense, and no insane person can be tried, sentenced to any punishment, or punished for any crime or offense while he continues in that... 
