State v. Broussard

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Breaux, J.

The defendant was indicted for shooting with the “intention” to commit murder. He stood his trial and was convicted by a jury and sentenced by the Court to twelve years hard labor.

In his motion in arrest of judgment, which brings up the questions before us for decision he complained of the indictment for not showing that the wound he is charged with having inflicted was inflicted with a dangerous weapon and that no weapon is mentioned in the indictmet.

The objection is also urged in defense that the use of the word “intention” instead of…