State v. Foreman

SUMMERS, Justice.

The defendant Eddie Foreman, Jr., prosecutes this appeal from his conviction and sentence to death on a charge that he murdered Joseph Guerin. He relies upon five bills of exceptions.

To understand the context in which these bills were reserved, we recite the facts briefly as stated in defendant’s brief. The victim in the instant case, Joseph Guerin, was the owner and operator of the Robin-hood Bar in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. At approximately 1:30 a. m. on July 9, 1966, defendant was the only customer in the bar. Guerin’s wife, Annie, and their employee, Henry Smith, were also…