Lesoine v. Commonwealth

Roger A. Lesoine, defendant, who was represented by retained counsel, pleaded not guilty to ah indictment charging him with the attempted murder of Edward Leon Woodley. The jury returned a verdict of guilty as charged in the indictment and fixed his punishment at confinement in the State penitentiary for a period of five years. On June 15, 1967, the court rendered judgment in accordance with the verdict. Upon petition of defendant, we granted a writ of error and supersedeas to that judgment.

The defendant makes numerous assignments of error. However, we think the controlling issues presented,…