A person is not excused from criminal liability as an idiot, imbecile, lunatic, or insane person, except upon proof that, at the time of committing the alleged criminal act, he was laboring under such a defect of reason as: 1. Not to know the nature and... The New York Supplement - Seite 1641898Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| New York (State). Court of Appeals, George Franklin Comstock, Henry Rogers Selden, Francis Kernan, Hiram Edward Sickels - 1909 - 764 Seiten
...Code (§ 21): " A person is not NY Rep.] Opinion of the Court, per CHASE, J. excused from criminal liability as an idiot, imbecile, lunatic, or insane person, except upon proof that, at tlie time of committing the alleged criminal act, he was laboring under such a defect of reason as... | |
| 1915 - 1352 Seiten
...incapable of understanding the proceeding or making his defense. A person is not excused from criminal liability as an idiot, imbecile, lunatic, or insane...he was laboring under such a defect of reason as: 1. Not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing; or, 2. Not to know that the act was... | |
| New York (State). Board of Charities - 1910 - 1028 Seiten
...incapable of understanding the proceeding or making his defense. A person is not excused from criminal liability as an idiot, imbecile, lunatic, or insane person, except upon proof that, at the Vol. Ill — 11 time of committing the alleged criminal act, he was laboring under such a defect of... | |
| Charles Hamilton Hughes - 1884 - 788 Seiten
...excused from criminal liability, as an idiot, imbecile, lunatic or insane person, or of unsound mind, except upon proof that at the time of committing the...defect of reason, as either, 1. Not to know the nature of the quality of the act he was doing; or, 2. Not to know the act was wrong. 8 22. No act committed... | |
| 1896 - 546 Seiten
...Intoxication In New York. Section I, Penal Code, State of New York: A person is not excused from criminal liability as an idiot, imbecile, lunatic or insane...was laboring under such a defect of reason as either not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing, or that the act was wrong. Our courts have... | |
| Charles Follen Folsom - 1884 - 156 Seiten
...supreme court and be by it decided and disposed of. A person is not excused from criminal liability, as a lunatic or insane person, except upon proof that at...was laboring under such a defect of reason as either not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing, or not to know that the act was wrong.... | |
| Thomas Smith Clouston - 1884 - 606 Seiten
...supreme court and be by it decided and disposed of. A person is not excused from criminal liability, as a lunatic or insane person, except upon proof that at...was laboring under such a defect of reason as either not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing, or not to know that the act was wrong.... | |
| Thomas Smith Clouston - 1884 - 608 Seiten
...supreme court and be by it decided and disposed of. A person is not excused from criminal liability, as a lunatic or insane person, except upon proof that at...was laboring under such a defect of reason as either not to know the nature and quality of the act he wsis doing, or not to kno» that the act was wrong.... | |
| Thomas Smith Clouston - 1884 - 608 Seiten
...it decided and disposed of. A person is not excused from criminal liability, as a lunatic or insaiif person, except upon proof that at the time of committing...was laboring under such a defect of reason as either not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing, or not to know that the act was wrong.... | |
| New York (State) - 1884 - 1000 Seiten
...§ 21. Irresponsibility, etc., of idiots, lunatics, etc. — A person is not excused from criminal liability as an idiot, imbecile, lunatic, or insane...committing the alleged criminal act, he was laboring undei such a defect of reason as either, 1. Not to know the nature and quality of tiie act he was doing;... | |
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