STATE v. FERGUSON

No. 44996.

124 So.2d 558 (1960)

240 La. 593

STATE of Louisiana v. Jessie FERGUSON.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

On Rehearing November 7, 1960.

Rehearing Denied December 12, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H. Garland Pavy, Albert J. Boudreaux, Opelousas, for defendant-appellant.

Jack P. F. Gremillion, Atty. Gen., M. E. Culligan, Asst. Atty. Gen., J. Y. Fontenot, Dist. Atty., M. J. Goudeau, III, Asst. Dist. Atty., Opelousas, for appellee.


HAWTHORNE, Justice.

Jessie Ferguson, charged with the murder of Joyce Marie Thibodeaux, was tried, adjudged guilty, and sentenced to death. From this conviction and sentence he has appealed, relying for reversal on bills of exception reserved and perfected.

Before commencement of the trial the district judge pursuant to the authority of R.S. 15:371 entered an order for the sequestration of witnesses but excepted from the provisions of the order City Detective...

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