| New York (State). Court of Appeals, George Franklin Comstock, Henry Rogers Selden, Francis Kernan, Hiram Edward Sickels - 1909 - 764 sivua
...provided by the Penal 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 sivua
...imbecility, lunacy or insanity so as to be incapable of understanding the proceeding or making his defense. A person is not excused from criminal liability as...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 sivua
...imbecility, lunacy or insanity so as to be incapable of understanding the proceeding or making his defense. A person is not excused from criminal liability as...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 sivua
...insanity or lumicy, so as to be Incapable of understanding the proceedings or making bis defense. $ 21. A person is not 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 alleged criminal act he was... | |
| New York (State) - 1881 - 242 sivua
...insanity, or lunacy, so as to be incapable of understanding the proceeding or making his defense. § 21. A person is not 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 alleged criminal act, he... | |
| 1896 - 546 sivua
...cases Laws Relating; to Voluntary Intoxication In New York. Section I, Penal Code, State of New York: A person is not excused from criminal liability as...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... | |
| New York (State) - 1884 - 1000 sivua
...uncontrollable impulse to commit crime. Id. § 21. Irresponsibility, etc., of idiots, lunatics, etc. — A person is not excused from criminal liability as...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;... | |
| Thomas Smith Clouston - 1884 - 606 sivua
...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.... | |
| Charles Follen Folsom - 1884 - 156 sivua
...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 sivua
...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.... | |
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