Supreme Court of Louisiana June 11, 1956, No. 42705 (State v. Butler)

VIOSCA, Justice ad hoc.

The defendant, Alvin Butler, was found guilty of the crime of manslaughter (denounced by LSA-R.S. 14:31) and sentenced to serve four years at hard labor in the state penitentiary. On appeal to this Court a new trial was granted, 227 La. 937, 81 So.2d 1. He was again tried, found guilty as charged, and given the same sentence.