State v. Sauls

McCALEB, Justice.

On June 2, 1953, appellant shot and killed one Albert Bell Goos, a deputy sheriff of Calcasieu Parish. He was indicted for murder, tried, convicted and sentenced to death. On appeal to this court, the judgment was reversed and appellant awarded a new trial. See State v. Sauls, 224 La. 1063, 71 So.2d 568. He was then re-arraigned under the original indictment and, upon his plea of not guilty, his case was fixed for trial on May 17, 1954. Prior thereto, he withdrew his plea, filed motions to quash the indictment and to set aside the fixing of the case and for the appointment of…