The appellant appealed a murder conviction and sentence, advancing grounds including unreasonable verdict, the availability of second degree murder, alleged errors in the trial judge's answers to jury questions, the explanation of the consequences of a not criminally responsible verdict, and sentence.
The court held there was evidence on which the jury could reject the defence of not criminally responsible and find the requisite intent for murder.
It further held that the trial judge properly instructed the jury and appropriately answered the jury's questions, and that the explanation of the consequences of a not criminally responsible verdict accorded with the authorities.
The request for a constitutional exemption from the minimum life sentence without parole eligibility for ten years was rejected.
The appeal from conviction and sentence was dismissed.
