Ferry v. State

On March 18, 1950 an information was filed against Walter L. Ferry charging him with first degree murder. Trial resulted in a verdict of guilty of murder in the second degree returned on February 21, 1953. The case is here on a writ of error. Plaintiff in error, who will be referred to hereafter as defendant, was charged with the fatal stabbing of his wife. He interposed the defense of not guilty because of insanity.