State v. Taylor

McCALEB, Justice.

Appellant was indicted on April 15, 1968 for the murder of Newell Cox on or about April 16, 1967. He was tried on June 25, 1968, found guilty as charged and sentenced to death. During the proceedings below his two competent, court-appointed counsel reserved fifteen bills of exceptions, and they have prosecuted this appeal on his behalf in which they rely on several of the bills for a reversal of the conviction.

On April 16, 1967 Cox, allegedly accompanied by appellant, left a barroom located in Powhaten, Louisiana, in the former’s truck. The following morning the body of Cox…