Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania

Abstract

The Supreme Court of Nevada snys that in tlie case of State vs. Petty (108 Pac. R. 034) the defense relied on by ¡•he defendant for killing his,wife was sadistic insanity. In Support of this defense, he went on the stand and testified in his own behalf. He also called as a witness a Dr. Hepner, Who qualified as an expert, and testified, among other things, to liaviie; made a physical examination of tlie defendant prior to the ti'l 1. and detailed certain physical conditions existing iu Ihe i!,