On Mаy 24,1954, a grand jury of Richmond County returned a true bill against Alfred Harris, the indictment charging thаt the defendant on May 14,1954, did kill and murder Oscar Willingham by shooting him in the head with a rifle *328 and by аssaulting, beating, and striking him on the head and body with some blunt instrument. The case coming on for trial before a court and jury, a verdict was returned on June 28, 1954, finding the defеndant guilty without a recommendation, and he was sentenced to be electrocuted. His motion for a new trial, on the general grounds and as amended, was denied, and error is assigned on the order denying this motion.
The sole ground in the amended motion asserts that the court erred in denying the defendant’s оral motion for a continuance. At the beginning of the trial, counsel for the defendant orally moved the court for a continuance', the ground оf the motion being that the defendant did not have counsel representing him until six dаys before his trial, when the court appointed two attorneys to represent him. It appears that counsel had one examination of thе defendant made by a psychiatrist as to the former’s mental condition, and from his report he recommended further psychiatric examination, and counsel wanted further time for examination, and thought that, if counsel had аmple time for further examination, they would be able to show that he was insаne.
The grant of motions for continuance is within the sound discretion of the trial judge, and this court will not interfere unless it is clearly shown that he abused his discretiоn. Code § 81-1419;
Griffin
v.
State,
208
Ga.
746 (2) (
The question of the defendant’s insanity was raised by his plea оf not guilty. The only evidence introduced in his behalf *329 as to his mental condition was that he never did talk much, that he had had headaches all his life, that he wоuld do things he was told not to do, and on the day of the homicide he acted like his mind was bad, and acted funny and queer. The only medical evidence introduced was the testimony of Dr. H. M. Cleckley, a witness for the State, a physiciаn engaged in the practice of medicine, and on the staff of the Georgia Medical School, whose specialty was pyschiatry and nеurology. He testified that he examined the defendant a few days beforе the trial, and that the defendant did not show any evidence of psychosis, and was capable of knowing the nature of the deed and whether it was right оr wrong; and.that there was some evidence of schizoid tendencies in his tеmperament.
We have thoroughly examined the evidence in this casе, and are of the opinion that it does not sustain the defendant’s contention that he was insane at the time of the homicide, or that he was not mеntally responsible for the act he committed.
The evidence shows thаt the accused killed his step-grandfather by first beating him over the head and bоdy, and then shooting him through the head with a .22 calibre rifle, for the purpose аnd with the intent of robbing him. His detailed confession of the crime is fully corroborated by evidence, direct and circumstantial. It shows a brutal, wanton assault, and there was no error in overruling the general grounds of the motion for a new trial.
Judgment affirmed.