State v. Bates
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Fifth Judicial District Court, Parish of Tangipahoa; Robert S. Ellis, Judge. Milton Bates was convicted of manslaughter, his motion for a new trial was overruled, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
The defendant was indicted for the murder of John Drohan.
The first trial resulted in a mistrial. On the second trial, the jury found the defendant guilty of manslaughter, and recommended him to the mercy of the court.
The defendant filed a motion for a new trial, which, after a hearing, was overruled, and thereupon the defendant was sentenced to imprisonment at hard labor in the state penitentiary for not less than 7 years and for not more than 16 years.
The defendant has appealed, and relies for reversal on several bills of exception.
The bill relating to the competency of a certain juror has…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State v. DoyleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
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- State v. TylerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
- State v. PalmerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
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