State v. Armstrong
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Seventh Judicial District Court, Parish of Richland; William Jefferson Gray, Judge. William Armstrong was convicted of murder, and appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
The defendant was found guilty of murder without capital punishment, was sentenced to the' penitentiary for life, and has appealed.
His trial was at a special term of court. The venire of jurors for the term had not been published during 30 days, as required by section 1932, Rev. St., and he moved to quash it on that ground. In the case of State v. Winters, 109 La. 3, 33 South. 47, it was held that section 1932, Rev. St., was repealed by Act 135, p. 216, of 1898, and that the venire summoned for a special term of court need not be published.
His next complaint is that he was convicted on…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State v. RugeroSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
- State v. WintersSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1902
- State v. CallahanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1895
3Cited by3 opinions
- State v. ManeySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1961
- State v. HendersonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1969
- State v. HendersonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1969