State v. Eames
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL from the Tenth District Court, Parish of Red River. Mall, J. 1.Indictments for statutory offenses need only describe the offense in the language of the statute, or words of similar import. State vs. Pratt, 10 Ann. 1915 State vs. Henry, 10 Ann. 207; State vs. Batman, 15 Ann. 156 ; Arch. Grim., P. and P., p. 14; Bishop on Grim.
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APPEAL from the Tenth District Court, Parish of Red River. Mall, J. 1.Indictments for statutory offenses need only describe the offense in the language of the statute, or words of similar import. State vs. Pratt, 10 Ann. 1915 State vs. Henry, 10 Ann. 207; State vs. Batman, 15 Ann. 156 ; Arch. Grim., P. and P., p. 14; Bishop on Grim. Prac , sec. 478; State vs. Williams, 37 Ann. 776 ; 33 Ann. 312; 36 Ann. 923. 2.If the statement of the real facts constitute a substantial violation of the statute, the indictment is sufficient. State vs. Hood, 6 Ann. 179. 3.It is a rule of criminal pleadings well…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Fenner, J.
The State is appellant from a judgment of tlie district court quashing the indictment in this case.
The indictment charges that the defendant “ did feloniously, wrongfully use and convert to his own use, and conceal and embezzle eight hundred dollars, lawful money of the value of eight hundred dollars, of the property of the Board of School Directors of the parish of Red River, which said money had been then and there entrusted to said *988W. F. Eames, as treasurer of tlie public school funds of the said parish of Red River,” etc.
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