Legal Opinion

State v. Elias

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided June 11, 1956No. 42914PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PONDER, Justice.

The defendant was convicted under a bill of information charging him with the sale and delivery of a narcotic drug, to wit: marijuana, and sentenced to serve twelve years in the penitentiary. He has appealed from the conviction and sentence.

During the course of the trial, the defendant reserved twenty-six bills of exception but is only urging eight of these bills on this appeal.

Bill of Exception No. 1 was taken to the ruling of the trial judge refusing the defendant a continuance. It is alleged in the motion for a continuance that the defendant’s father is a material witness…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State v. NicolosiSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
  2. State v. ShottsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1945
  3. State v. KempSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
  4. State v. CoudierSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1884
  5. State v. DartezSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. SnyderSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1999
  2. State v. BennettSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
  3. State v. AtkinsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
  4. State v. RideauSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1966
  5. State v. TerrySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978

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