State v. High
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; Andrew Jackson Murff, Judge. Henry High was convicted of manslaughter, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBbeaux, C. J.
The defendant and William Askew, Lela Trilley, and Emma Montgomery were charged with having murdered George Hanson in the town of Shreveport, on the morning of the 2d of October, .1907.
They were indicted for murder, pleaded, and in February, 1908, they were placed on their trial.
*523William Askew and Lela Trilley were acquitted.
' Tlie jury failed to agree as to Henry High and Emma Montgomery.
A mistrial was ordered.
The last-named defendants, Henry High and Emma Montgomery, were again placed on trial in June, 1908.
Emma Montgomery was acquitted.
The jury found Henry High guilty of manslaughter.
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