Legal Opinion
State v. Dillard
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided March 27, 1972No. 51350PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIXON, Justice.
Billy Ray Dillard was found guilty of the murder of Anna Tatman after a verdict of the jury, and sentenced to death. He advances arguments under five headings in which he contends the trial judge erred.
We affirm.
I
Defendant’s first specification of error is based on the admissibility of statements made to police officers by the accused on May 19 and May 23, 1970.
Before dawn on Sunday morning, May 17, 1970, Anna Tatman was bound and mortally wounded, and her house was burned with her inside. ...
In the same town, on the night of May-16, there was a violent racial disturbance…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Sheppard v. MaxwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Davis v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- State v. RicheySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
- State v. SpencerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
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