State v. Ayles
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Thirteenth. Judicial District Court, Parish of Rapides; Wilbur Fisk Black-man, Judge. Edward Ayles was convicted of murder, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtNicholls, J.
Defendant was convicted and sentenced to death on the charge of murdering Mary J. Ayles. The defendant pleaded “not guilty.” He relies upon a claim that he was insane when he committed the homicide. His counsel calls the court’s attention specially to two bills of exceptions found in the record.
The first of these two bills appears as bill of exceptions No. 4, which recites that on the trial of the case the accused by his counsel offered in evidence the certified copy of the record in the criminal suit, No. 35,587 of the docket of the criminal district court of the city of New Orleans,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- State ex rel. Butler v. MoiseSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1895
- State v. HornsbyLouisiana Court of Errors and Appeals · 1845
- Mestier v. New Orleans, Opelousas & Great Western RailroadSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1861
- State v. FrazierSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1900
- State v. PaternoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1891
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