State v. Ellis

The appellants were indicted and tried for the crime of murder. Both were convicted of the crime of manslaughter, and each was sentenced to serve a term, at hard labor, in the Louisiana State Penitentiary, for not less than three nor more than five years. Erom the verdict and sentence both appealed.

During the course of the trial four bills of exceptions were reserved and were perfected timely.

Bill No. 1.

This bill was reserved to the overruling of the defendants’ objection to the district attorney testifying as a witness in the case. The bill recites that, “after the state’s evidence had been…