Legal Opinion
State v. Mejia
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided March 27, 1967No. 48462PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUMMERS, Justice.
By four separate indictments returned by the grand jury of St. Mary Parish on May 20, 1966, Roy T. Mejia, also known as Roy Savoie, was charged with the murder of Robert Verret, Jr., Brenda Ann Verret, Lucie Ann Verret and Barbara Verret. The indictments disclosed that the alleged murders occurred on April 13, 1966. in St. Mary Parish
A motion for change of venue was filed on behalf of the accused in which it was alleged that the facts giving rise to the indictments were made the subject of such intensive publicity by the news media that an impartial jury could not be selected…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Irvin v. DowdSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- State Ex Rel. Department of Highways v. MacAlusoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1958
- State v. RideauSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1964
- State v. MorganSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1920
3Cited by23 opinions
- State v. RomeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
- United States v. Pearson, EricCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2000
- Abbott v. ParkerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
- State v. MaduellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
- State v. SimpsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
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