State v. Wallace

SANDERS, Justice.

The State charged Herman Wallace, Arthur Holland, and John Thompson with four counts of armed robbery. After conviction, the trial judge sentenced them to a term of 50 years in the Louisiana State Penitentiary. They have appealed, relying upon Bill of Exceptions No. 2 for a reversal.

The defendants allege the trial court committed prejudicial error by admitting in evidence pistols taken from them at the time of their arrest.

At the trial Sergeant Frederick Williams of the New Orleans Police Department testified he arrested Holland and Thompson on January 15, 1967. He searched…