Davis (D) learned of an affair between his wife and Noe. D killed Noe. D was charged with murder. At his trial, the jury found that D was insane with respect to his wife's relations with Noe, and that D knew the difference between right and wrong. The trial judge instructed the jury that irresistible impulse was not a defense to the killing. D was convicted of second-degree murder. D appealed.

This section contains the nature of the case and procedural background.

The legal issues presented in this case will be displayed here.

The court's holding and decision will be displayed here.

Legal analysis from Dean's Law Dictionary will be displayed here.