State v. McGuire

HAMLIN, Justice.

Defendant appeals from his conviction of the crime of manslaughter (LSA-R.S. 14:31) and his sentence to serve twenty years at hard labor in the Louisiana State Penitentiary.

Four bills of exceptions are presented for our determination.

BILL OF EXCEPTIONS NO. 1

Bill of Exceptions No. 1 was reserved when the trial court overruled defense counsel’s objection to certain actions of said court with respect to prospective jurors which took place on September 16, 1968, the day prior to the commencement of the trial.

The following per curiam of the trial judge sets forth in detail his…