State v. Cloud
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Third Judicial District Court, Parish of Bienville; B. P. Edwards, Judge. William Cloud and another were convicted of murder, and appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.
Defendants are charg- ■ ed with murder; and they appeal from a verdict of guilty without capital punishment,, and a sentence condemning them to hard labor in the penitentiary for life.
[1] A bill of exceptions is taken to the-ruling of the court in refusing a continuance, based on the ground of the absence of counsel. They allege in their motion that they had employed Mr. Wilkinson, who had suddenly withdrawn from the ease, on account of sickness, and after having prepared it.. The reasons of the court, contained in the-bill of exceptions, for overruling or denying the motion for such…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State v. NashSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1893
- State v. PriceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1885
- State v. WhitesidesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1897
- State v. MillicanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1860
- State v. CaldwellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1848
3Cited by17 opinions
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- Payne v. BurkeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1932
- State v. MacKieSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
- State v. CascioSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1951
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