Legal Opinion
State v. Bennett
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided March 25, 1968No. 48834PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
HAMLIN, Justice:
Defendant appeals from his conviction of the murder of Johnny Lee Austin and his sentence to be confined in the Louisiana State Penitentiary for life. See, LSA-R.S. 14:30.
Only one bill of exceptions is presented for our consideration.1 It advances important constitutional issues hereinafter discussed.
Bill of Exceptions No. 1 was reserved when the trial court denied defendant’s, motion to quash and set aside the indictment returned against him by the Grand Jury of East Baton Rouge Parish, the General Venire List, the Petit Jury Venire, the Grand Jury Venire, and the Grand Jury.
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2Cases cited10 opinions
- Smith v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Hoyt v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Willie B. Brooks v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Rabinowitz v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Andrew J. Scott v. Victor G. Walker, Warden of the Louisiana State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
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3Cited by1 opinion
- State v. PolandSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1970