Legal Opinion
State v. Fox
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided December 11, 1967No. 48609PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAWTHORNE, Justice.
This is an appeal from a conviction for murder. Ellis Varnado was waylaid, robbed, struck on the head with a length of pipe, and died as a result of the injury. Robert Fox was charged with Varnado’s murder, tried before a jury, found guilty, and sentenced to death. For a reversal of’ his conviction on appeal he relies on several bills of exception.
Bill of Exception No. 1 was reserved under the following circumstances: A prospective juror was challenged for cause by defense counsel on the ground that he had formed an opinion of the case which could not be overcome except by…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Johnson v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- State v. AndrusSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1967
- State v. BordeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1946
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3Cited by31 opinions
- State v. ToomerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
- State v. AdamsWashington Supreme Court · 1969
- State v. LacosteSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1970
- State v. HarveySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- State v. BabinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
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