State v. Ferguson
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
HAWTHORNE, Justice.
Jessie Ferguson, charged with the murder of Joyce Marie Thibodeaux, was tried, adjudged guilty, and sentenced to death. From this conviction and sentence he has appealed, relying for reversal on bills of exception reserved and perfected.
Before commencement of the trial the district judge pursuant to the authority of R.S. 15:371 entered an order for the sequestration of witnesses but excepted from the provisions of the order City Detective Zerangue, a witness for the State. To the ruling of the court exempting this witness from the order counsel for the defendant excepted…
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- State v. PalmerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1950
- State v. CarterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1944
- State v. BartonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1945
- State v. SuireSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
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3Cited by24 opinions
- State v. DrewSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
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- State v. MullinsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
- State v. DouglasSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1970
- State v. RogersSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1961
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