State v. Williams

MARCUS, Justice.

Roy Milton Williams was charged by indictment with second degree murder in violation of La.R.S. 14:30.1. After trial by jury, he was found guilty of manslaughter. Thereafter, he was sentenced to serve twelve years at hard labor. On appeal, he relies upon two alleged errors at trial for reversal of his conviction and sentence.

In his brief to this court, defendant contends that the trial judge erred in sustaining the state’s objection to his reading and citing excerpts from cases allegedly similar to the one at bar. He also alleges that the trial judge erred in permitting the…