Legal Opinion
State v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 30, 1916No. 22028PublishedCited by 9 opinions
Appeal from Twenty-Third Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Mary; Thomas M. Milling, Judge. Ella Johnson was convicted of manslaughter, and she appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
The accused was tried for murder, and convicted of manslaughter. She requested that the following special charges be given:
“(1) While it is true that crimes are often committed without any apparent motive, and while proof of motive is never essential to conviction where a crime has been proved, still the absence of motive or of all apparent inducement to commit the crime is a strong circumstance in favor of the accused.
“(2) The presumption of innocence is a rule of law and does not arise out of evidence; but, where the evidence shows absence of motive to commit the crime, the presumption of…
2Cited by9 opinions
- State v. BuecheSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1962
- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- State v. IlesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
- State of Ohio Ex Rel. v. Comstock, Et VirSupreme Court of Florida · 1941
- Wiggins v. SylvesterSupreme Court of Florida · 1920
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