Supreme Court of Minnesota· 1/7/1972

State v. Hoskins

Citations

193 N.W.2d 802
292 Minn. 111
1972 Minn. LEXIS 1282

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holding that circumstances surrounding shooting and arson were factors for jury to consider in determining whether defendant was legally insane
jury could rely on intensive cross-examination and circumstances of crime in deciding to reject the conclusions of psychiatric experts
jury could rely on intensive cross-examination and circumstances of crime in deciding to reject the conclusions of psychiatric experts
“jurors are not competent to disclose any matters which inhere in the verdict, such as their mental processes in connection with it or any other matter' resting alone in their minds or consciences”
“[Jjurors are not competent to disclose any matters which inhere in the verdict, such as their mental processes in connection with it or any other matter resting alone in their minds or consciences”
jury is not bound by expert testimony pertaining to defendant’s sanity

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Judges: Nelson

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