State v. Heiman

HAWTHORNE, Justice.

Charged in a bill of information with the crime of negligent homicide as denounced by R.S. 14:32, Dr. Harry Heiman was tried, found guilty, and sentenced to serve 18 months at hard labor in the state penitentiary. On appeal he relies on four bills of exception and an alleged error patent on the face of the record.

The charge of negligent homicide against Dr. Heiman followed the death at Charity Hospital of Mrs. Agnes Serpas, who was brought to the hospital in a state of shock on May 19, 1951. Earlier that day Dr. Heiman had delivered Mrs. Serpas of a child at her home. The…