State v. Rodosta
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the CourtOdom, J.
The defendant and his wife, Mrs. May Rome Rodosta, were charged with the crime of murdering their child, May, an infant seven days old. The indictment against them charged that they “did feloniously, wilfully, and of their malice aforethought kill and murder one May Rodosta.”
Mrs. Rodosta, on her own motion, was granted a severance, and has not been tried. Peter Rodosta was tried, convicted, as charged and sentenced to death. From the verdict and sentence he appealed.
We find in the record ten bills of exception, nine of which were taken during the progress of the trial, and one to the ruling…
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- People v. . BlivenNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- State v. WaltersSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1914
- State v. AocardoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1911
- State v. RobichauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1928
- State v. PoynierSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1884
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3Cited by25 opinions
- In Re Florida Rules of Criminal ProcedureSupreme Court of Florida · 1973
- State v. SimpsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1949
- State v. McAllisterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- State v. DallaoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1937
- State v. CapaciSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1934
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