Montgomery v. State

1922

Court: Supreme court of Wisconsin

Facts: Lots of whiskey, along with a chicken dinner. Then fast driving.

Posture: Appealed after conviction for murder.

Issue: Does the evidence establish depravity of mind?

Holding: Holy cow, it would be hard to find anything more depraved.

Rule: The plain language of the law.

Reasoning: Nothing here "excuses or mitigates the heinousness of his offense."

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