Legal Opinion
State v. White
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided October 30, 1939No. 35412PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FOURNET, Justice.
Willie White was tried, convicted, and sentenced on an indictment for the murder of William P. Wales, and from his conviction and sentence to hang, he has appealed.
The defendant, jointly with Edna Miller, alias Edna Hicks, was indicted on October 18, 1935, for the murder of William P. Wales on September 14, 1935. Defendant ■immediately fled the jurisdiction of the court and remained a fugitive from justice until apprehended’ on December 21, 1938. On February 9 following, he, together with Edna Hicks, was arraigned, both pleading not guilty, and the case was set for trial on…
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3Cited by16 opinions
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