State v. Callian
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from district court, parish of More-house; Luther Egbert Hall, Judge. Ed Callian .was convicted of manslaughter, and appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMonroe, J.
The defendant was tried under an indictment for murder, and was convicted of manslaughter, and duly sentenced. 1-Iis case is presented to this court upon the following bills of exception:
1. To the refusal of the trial judge to charge “that, where there is a conflict in the testimony, the preponderance of testimony governs, when the witnesses are equally credible and unimpeached.” The judge states that he had charged the jury that they were the exclusive judges of the law and facts, and also as to the law upon the subject of “reasonable doubt,” to which he adds: “Besides, the charge, as…
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