The State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Adele Guido, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The New Jersey Supreme Court reversed Adele Guido's second‑degree murder conviction, holding that the trial court erred by refusing to submit the issue of voluntary manslaughter to the jury and by improperly limiting the defense's use of privileged psychiatric communications. The Court also examined the proper standards for legal insanity, noting the unresolved scope of the M'Naghten and Durham tests. It remanded for a new trial with appropriate instructions.