State v. Smart

HAMLIN, Jusice.

Luther Smart was indicted for the crime of carnal knowledge of a juvenile (a violation of LSA-R.S. 14:80); he was tried, convicted, and sentenced to serve three years in the State Penitentiary. He has appealed to this Court and presents for our consideration three bills of exceptions reserved during the course of trial, a motion in arrest of judgment, and a motion for a new trial, said motions having been denied by the trial court.

Bill of Exceptions No. One was reserved to the trial court’s ruling which denied counsel for the defendant the right to introduce in evidence a…