STATE v. MONTGOMERY

No. 50316.

242 So.2d 818 (1970)

257 La. 461

STATE of Louisiana v. Henry MONTGOMERY.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied December 14, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Johnnie A. Jones, Murphy W. Bell, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellant.

Jack P. F. Gremillion, Atty. Gen., William P. Schuler, Asst. Atty. Gen., Sargent Pitcher, Jr., Dist. Atty., Ralph L. Roy, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.


HAMITER, Chief Justice.

On November 18, 1963 Henry Montgomery was indicted for murder. He was tried, convicted and sentenced to death. On January 17, 1966 this court, on an appeal by the accused, reversed the conviction and sentence, and it ordered a new trial. 248 La. 713, 181 So.2d 756.

On October 8, 1966 (after the new trial was granted) the defendant, along with other inmates, escaped...

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