State v. Foley
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Criminal District Court, Parish of Orleans; Frank D. Chrétien, Judge. Charles Foley was convicted of murder, and appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
The defendant was charged with murder by taking the life of Richard Flynn on the 7th day of April, 1902.
He was tried, and found guilty as charged, on the 16th day of December, 1903.
From the verdict of the jury finding him guilty as charged, and from the sentence of the court condemning him to suffer the penalty of death, he appeals to this court.
The learned counsel for defendant having made the question res geste vel non the ground of defense, and, in consequence, the ground to be specially reviewed on appeal, we take up that issue.
Both the prosecuting officer and the counsel for defendant…
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