State v. Cooper

McCALEB, Justice.

On September 2, 1951, appellant killed his son-in-law, one Bobbie Lynn Haley, in Denham Springs, Livingston Parish, by shooting him with a shotgun. He was prosecuted for murder and, following a mistrial occasioned by the inability of the jury to reach a verdict, the district attorney nolle prosequied the indictment and filed a bill of information charging him with manslaughter. Subsequently a trial lasting several days was had on this charge, resulting in appellant’s conviction. After imposition of a penitentiary sentence of 10 years at hard labor, appellant prosecuted this…