State v. Sparks
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Criminal District Court, Parish of Orleans; Joshua G. Baker, Judge. George Sparks was convicted of murder, and appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtNicholls, C. J.
The accused, indicted for the murder of Joseph Carriere, was found guilty as charged, without capital punishment. He moved for a new trial on the ground of newly discovered evidence. Evidence was taken upon the trial of the motion, and, after hearing, the court overruled the application and sentenced him.
In overruling the motion the court said: “Testimony in support of this application is conceded to be entirely cumulative, as at least three of the witnesses heard upon the trial gave substantially the same testimony. It does not appear to me that the defendant has made any serious effort to…
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