STATE v. HOPPER

No. 48170.

203 So.2d 222 (1967)

251 La. 77

STATE of Louisiana v. John T. HOPPER and Joe A. Woodard.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied November 6, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Camille Gravel, Jr., Alexandria, for defendants-appellants.

Jack P. F. Gremillion, Atty. Gen., William P. Schuler, Harry H. Howard, Asst. Attys. Gen., for appellee.


HAMLIN, Justice:

John T. Hopper and Joe A. Woodard, defendants, were jointly indicted for the crime of murder (LSA-R.S. 14:30) of Joseph Ralph Beeson. They were tried, found guilty of "Manslaughter," and sentenced to serve fifty-nine (59) months at hard labor in the Louisiana State Penitentiary. On appeal to this Court, they present for consideration fifty-three bills of exceptions.

Bill of Exceptions No. 1 was reserved when the trial court overruled defendants...

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