Legal Opinion

State v. Nelson

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided June 15, 1880No. 966PublishedCited by 13 opinions

APPEAL from the Fifth Judicial District Court, parish of Richland-Richardson, J.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Bermudez, C. J.

The defendant was indicted for murder, tried, convicted, and sentenced to hard labor for life.

On appeal, he complains :

First. That the lower court erred in permitting the prosecuting' attorney to put to a State witness on the stand, during the trial of the case, the following question: “ Previous' to the killing of the deceased, did you ever tell the accused that if he did not quit frailing the child, you would give him a frailing ? ”

Second. That the lower court erred, in overruling his motion for a new trial, charging misconduct on the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. State v. McDermottSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1886
  2. Griswold v. WebbSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1889
  3. Warren v. SteerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1888
  4. Larned v. BealSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1889
  5. Brome v. PembrokeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1886

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. State v. PeriouxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
  2. State v. ForbesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
  3. State v. JacksonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
  4. State v. NapoleonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1900
  5. State v. PullenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1912

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