State v. Roberson

The defendant and Luther 1-Iays were indicted for the murder of Adolph Epstein in Ouachita parish on March 25, 1924. They were tried, convicted, and sentenced to be hanged; but on appeal to this court the verdict and sentence were avoided and the case remanded. 157 La. 974, 103 So. 283. Thereafter, on defendant’s motion, the court ordered a severance, and defendant was tried alone. This trial also resulted in' a verdict of “guilty as charged,” and defendant was again sentenced to be hanged. From this verdict and sentence he prosecutes this appeal.

There were four exceptions noted, and bills…