State v. Robinson
Supreme Court of Louisiana
PPEAL from the Fifth District Court, Parish ,of Ouachita.. .¿JL Richardson, J. One cannot speculate upon the chances of a verdict in his favor, and after conviction object to tho jury.
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PPEAL from the Fifth District Court, Parish ,of Ouachita.. .¿JL Richardson, J. One cannot speculate upon the chances of a verdict in his favor, and after conviction object to tho jury. After verdict it is too late to urge disqualification of a juror who sat upon the trial. 8 Rob. 590 ; C A. 310; 4 A, 182; 13 A. 270 ; 7 A. 284 ; 21 A. 54G ; 25 A. 370, 537, 573; 30 A. 91; 26 A. 383; 32 A. 1162 ; 4 Dali. 354 . 33 A. 896 ; 35 A. 24. Tho ruling of a trial judge denying a motion for a new trial based upon the ground that the verdict of the jury is contrary to tho law and evidence, will not he…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of tlie Court was delivered by
Manning, J.
An indictment for murder was found against the defendant in April 1885 laying the commission of the crime in Feh - ruary 1883. After arraignment and plea the district attorney amended tlie indictment with leave of the court by inserting the allegation that *675the defendant liad been a fugitivo from justice since the commission of tlic offence. There was a verdict for manslaughter and a motion in arrest of judgment because the indictment had not been found within, a year from the commission of the crime and did not contain any allegation that…
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