State v. Williams
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Second Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge; H. F. Brunot, Judge. Alex Williams was convicted of murder, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
This is an appeal from a sentence and judgment of the district court condemning the defendant to suffer the extreme penalty of the law on the charge, set out in the indictment, of having murdered Walker McMichael on the 23d day of May, 1909.
The motion for new trial presents the grounds of defense.
These grounds are:
First, that the verdict was contrary to the law and the evidence.
We will dispose of that ground with the statement that this general allegation has never been held sufficient, on appeal, to set aside a verdict.
The second ground of defense is that the district attorney intimidated…
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