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State v. Ward

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided July 1, 1964No. 47122PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HAWTHORNE, Justice.

Edward Ward, Charles Cage, William Chevalier, and Earl Davis, charged with the crime of murder, were jointly tried. Ward was found guilty as charged and sentenced to death, and the others were found guilty as charged without capital punishment and sentenced to imprisonment in the state penitentiary at hard labor for life. The errors complained of on this appeal are presented to us by means of bills of exception which were timely reserved and perfected.

The indictment charging these defendants with the murder of John Fisher was returned by the grand jury on March 5, 1963. On…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Hernandez v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  2. Eubanks v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  3. State v. VerdinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1939
  4. State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1895
  5. United States of America Ex Rel. James Dukes, Relator-Appellant v. Frank G. Sain, Sheriff of Cook County, IllinoisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1962

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. State v. SquareSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
  2. State v. BarksdaleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1964
  3. State v. HagertySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1967
  4. State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
  5. Dameron v. HarsonDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1966

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