State v. Bueche

SUMMERS, Justice.

Marvin Bueche was indicted for murder, tried, convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to imprisonment in the State penitentiary for twelve years.

Defendant reserved nineteen bills of exceptions. He has appealed from his conviction and sentence, relying upon twelve of the bills of exceptions reserved.

On the afternoon of April 1, 1961, at about 3:00 o’clock the accused made a date with the decedent, Louella Landry, to attend a dance that night. Later that afternoon he purchased a pistol at a store in the town of New Roads. At about 8:00 p. m. he called for decedent at her home,…