Reynolds

Upon conviction, defendant was sentenced to imprisonment for life. The sole ground of appeal, relied upon by the defendant, relates to the issue of fact raised by the plea of “not guilty by reason of insanity.” She contends that the evidence, without conflict, proved that she was insane at the time when the offense was committed.

Trial by jury was duly waived. At the conclusion of the trial on the plea of “not guilty,” it having been fully established and conceded that the defendant killed" her husband, the court proceeded to hear evidence on the second plea. It was stipulated that all of the evidence taken on the first plea should be considered by the court on the plea of “not guilty by reason of insanity.” The defendant then introduced the testimony of two physicians. These physicians gave to the court their opinion, based upon careful examination of the defendant, concerning the mental condition of the defendant at the time of the murder. Even on that testimony alone, it cannot successfully be maintained that the court’s finding that the defendant was sane is without support in the evidence. For instance, Dr. Steele, after describing his investigations said: “I don’t believe…