State v. Rogers

HAMLIN, Justice.

This is an appeal by Ora Lee Rogers from his conviction and sentence to death for the murder of Selma Vizinat, Wife of Lumney Guillory, on May 1, 1959.

Twenty-four bills of exceptions were reserved during the course of trial; all except four are presented for our consideration.

The facts of the instant crime are to the effect that the victim, Mrs. Guillory, and her husband operated a grocery store in Reddell, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, and in addition to being a retail merchant Mr. Guillory drove a school bus. On the morning of May 1, 1959, at approximately 7:15 a. m., Mr.…