Legal Opinion
State v. Shaffer
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided November 23, 1971No. 51034PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARHAM, Justice.
Matthew Shaffer, Melvin Lewis, Thomas Lewis Garner, and Albert Willis were *615jointly indicted and tried for the crime of aggravated rape. The jury returned a verdict of guilty as to Shaffer, Lewis, and Willis and of guilty without capital punishment as to Garner. Accordingly the trial judge sentenced Shaffer, Lewis, and Willis to death and Garner to life imprisonment. All four of the defendants have appealed, and 93 perfected bills of exception have been presented for consideration. (Bills of Exception Nos. 53, 91, 92, and 93 are not in the record.)
Bill of Exception No. 4.
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2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Giles v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by84 opinions
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