State v. Taipie

Defendant and Lawrence Bourg were prosecuted for the crime of robbery. Both were convicted and sentenced to hard labor in the state penitentiary. The defendant Ashton Tapie appealed.

The errors complained of by appellant are set forth in two bills of exception. Defendant moved for a new trial on the ground that since his conviction he had discovered new evidence material to his defense. His motion was overruled, and bill No. 1 was reserved.

After conviction, he filed a plea of present insanity, and asked that a lunacy commission examine him and make report to the court touching the question…