Legal Opinion

State v. Carter

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided November 15, 1901No. 14,139PublishedCited by 13 opinions

APPEAL from the Twentieth Judicial District, Parish of Lafourche. Gaillouet, J.

1Opinion of the Court

Motion to Quash.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Provosty, J.

The fact of being a constable, though good ground on which to claim exemption from jury service, does not disqualify from serving on the grand jury. Act 99 of 1896, Section 1. "

Bill of Exceptions, No. 1.

“The witness heard shots and, looking in the direction he heard them, saw the smoke and saw two men engaged in the conflict. He grabbed his shot-gun and started towards the scene of the shooting. As he went, the deceased ran towards him, pursued by the accused, pistol in hand; when deceased got near enough to him he cried out…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Strong, Deemer & Co. v. DinninySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1896

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. United States v. WoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
  2. State v. LabatSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
  3. State v. ByrdMontana Supreme Court · 1910
  4. State v. RiniSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
  5. State v. SharbinoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1940

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