Legal Opinion

State v. Square

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided January 18, 1971No. 50412PublishedCited by 115 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SUMMERS, Justice.

Defendant George A. Square and one James Willie Millsap were jointly indicted *765by the Grand Jury of Ouachita Parish for the April 13, 1968 murder of Mrs. Ezell Jordan. Square, an indigent represented by two attorneys appointed by the Court, entered a plea of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. Millsap entered a not guilty plea. A severance was granted upon Square’s motion, and he was separately tried. He was convicted and sentenced to death. His appeal is before us.

Counsel for Square reserved and perfected 105 bills of exceptions during the course of the…

2Cases cited54 opinions

  1. United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  4. Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  5. Napue v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1959

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3Cited by115 opinions

  1. State v. BennettSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
  2. State v. SheppardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
  3. State v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
  4. State v. ThibodeauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1999
  5. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1982

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