State v. Meyers
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Criminal- District Court, Parish of Orleans; Frank D. Chretien, Judge. George Meyers was convicted of murder, and appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
The testimony disclosed, as stated in bills of exceptions, that George Meyers was charged with having .taken the life of James Taylor, that he was indicted for murder on the 9th day of April, 1907, and that an unqualified verdict of guilty was found against him.
In addition to bills of exceptions, taken during the trial, there is a motion for a new trial (also brought up by bill .of exceptions) and a motion in arrest of judgment.
Statement of Issues in the First Bill of Exceptions.
In the first bill of exceptions it is stated that the prosecution offered Dr. E. F. Bacon, an assistant coroner, as…
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