Legal Opinion
State v. Allen
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 20, 1924No. 26598PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
By the WHOLE COURT.
BRUNOT, J.
The defendant was charged with manslaughter. He was tried, convicted of the crime charged, and was sentenced to not less than 18 months nor more than 3 years at hard labor, in the Louisiana state penitentiary. Erom this verdict and sentence he has appealed.
The only bill of exception presented for our consideration was reserved to the overruling of a motion for a new trial, based solely on the allegation that the verdict of the jury was contrary to the law and the evidence.
This court has repeatedly held that:
‘‘A motion for a new trial, based solely upon the mere…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- State v. RobertsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1913
- State v. HobgoodSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1894
- State v. FergusonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
- State v. JonesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1904
- State v. LabrySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Hawkins v. Shore Acres PropertiesSupreme Court of Florida · 1927
- Brown v. Pennsylvania Sugar CompanySupreme Court of Florida · 1928
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