State v. Childers

HIGGINS, Justice.

The accused, J. E. Childers, was convicted of the crime of forgery and uttering. At that time, his co-defendants, A. J. Childers, E. G. Roland, E. E. Lindsay, Brad Burton, -J. W. Jackson and George May-horn, were also convicted and sentenced. They appealed to this Court and we affirmed the verdicts and sentences of the district court. State v. Childers et al., 196 La. 554, 199 So. 640. See, also, Succession of Bonner, 192 La. 299, 187 So. 801.

After the defendant’s conviction in the district court, the district attorney, pursuant to the requirements of Article 709, Code of…