Legal Opinion
State v. Ross
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided May 15, 1859PublishedCited by 4 opinions
from the Tenth District Court, Parish of Carroll, Farrar, J.
1Opinion of the CourtCole, J.
The 1st of October, 1858, tho Grand Jury of the Parish of Carroll, returned into court ignored, a bill of indictment, which charged the defendant with manslaughter.
The same day, after this action of the grand jury, 'the District Attorney flled an information, charging the defendant with manslaughter.
Tho court ordered the information to be spread upon the minutes, and a warrant of arrest to issue.
The following motion to quash the information was then filed by the counsel of the accused:
“ And now, on this, the 6th day of October, 1858, comes the said Meshac Ross, who is under arrest by virtue…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State v. JonesLouisiana Court of Errors and Appeals · 1845
3Cited by4 opinions
- United States v. SangesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- State v. LabrySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
- People v. RaymondSupreme Court of Colorado · 1893
- State v. LecompteSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1947