Foster v. State

Summary

The court affirmed Foster's convictions for malice murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. It held that the evidence, including competing expert testimony about Foster's sanity and evidence of his conduct before and after the shooting, was sufficient for a rational jury to reject his insanity defense. It also held that the trial court's instructions explaining the consequences of insanity-related verdicts did not conflict with the general instruction that the jury should not consider punishment.