State v. Vincent

284 So.2d 563 (1973)

STATE of Louisiana

v.

Ernest VINCENT.

No. 53542.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

October 29, 1973.

Donald R. Jory, Jory & Donald, Jennings, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., LeRoy A. Hartley, Asst. Atty. Gen., Bernard N. Marcantel, Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.

MARCUS, Justice.

After trial under an indictment charging manslaughter (R.S. 14:31), conviction by a jury and sentence to serve ten years at hard labor, defendant perfected this appeal, relying on one bill of exceptions.

This bill was reserved to the denial of a motion for a new trial. The motion…