Legal Opinion
State v. Rives
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 26, 1939No. 35379PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ODOM, Justice.
The indictment in this case charges that on January 22, 1939, -Wince Rives, Wilbur Boyett, and Ferry Simpson did feloniously take, steal, and carry away three cows, the property of Jim Wright. The defendant Ferry Simpson, being a minor under 17 years of age, was released. Wilbur Boyett pleaded guilty and made a written statement implicating Wince Rives and was used as a witness against him. Rives was tried, convicted, and sentenced to hard labor. He appealed.
The error of which he complains is disclosed by two bills of exception reserved during the progress of the trial. Both…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- State v. AndersonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1893
- State v. BatesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1894
- State v. BrownSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1936
- State v. PatzaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1848
- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1886
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3Cited by21 opinions
- State v. HarrisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
- State v. PailetSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1964
- State v. PalmerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
- State v. GuillorySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
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