State v. Migues

HIGGINS, Justice.

The accused was indicted for the murder of Mrs. Evelyn Allen Crawford, found guilty as charged by the jury, and sentenced to death. On appeal to this Court the verdict and the sentence were affirmed. State v. Migues, 191 La. 55, 184 So. 540. He applied to the State Board of Pardons for a commutation of sentence and his application was rejected. On his motion, the trial judge fixed a rule to determine his present mental condition, and after a hearing on the merits, the defendant was held to be legally sane. He applied to this Court for writs of certiorari and mandamus. He…