State v. Tolls
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Seventh Judicial District Court, Parish of Richland; John R. McIntosh, Judge. Willie Tolls was convicted of assault with intent to rob, and appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSommeryille, J.
Defendant appeals from a verdict finding him guilty of an assault with' intent to rob and the sentence of the court based thereon.
In the motion in arrest of the judgment of the trial court it was urged that the indictment was fatally defective in that it did not charge that the crime was done “willfully,” in accordance with section 792, R. S.
We have before had occasion to examine section 792. It contemplates four distinct offenses: First, assault by willfully shooting at; second, assault with intent to commit murder; third, assault with intent to commit rape; fourth, assault with intent to…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State v. SamuelsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1886
- State v. BradySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1887
3Cited by1 opinion
- Nugent v. JordonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1925