State v. Danna

The defendants, Tony Danna, and Chris, Joe, and Philip Monesteri, are charged jointly with cutting one Charley Leto with a knife with intent to murder.

Danna was acquitted. The other three defendants were found guilty of cutting with a dangerous weapon, with intent to kill, and each was sentenced to the state penitentiary for a term of not less than eighteen months nor more than three years at hard labor.

The appeal by these defendants presents for our consideration seven bills of exceptions.

Bill No. 1.

Josephine Schillasi, a prosecuting witness, was asked on cross-examination by counsel for…