Legal Opinion
State v. Hainey
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided October 29, 1917No. 22839PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Appeal from Eleventh Judicial District Court, Parish of Red River; W. T. Cunningham, Judge. C. S. I-Iainey was convicted of obtaining property under false pretenses, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLeche, J.
Defendant was convicted of the offense of obtaining property under false pretenses, as denounced in section 813, R. S. For annulment of the sentence imposed upon him, he relies upon defects in the indictment. He complains in a motion in arrest of judgment:
“That the indictment against him does not set forth a crime, offense, or misdemeanor against the laws of the state of Louisiana; that the indictment does, not set forth that the pretenses set forth therein were false and untrue by using the word ‘falsely’ or any word or words equivalent thereto; that said indictment does not set forth…
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