Legal Opinion
State v. Smith
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided May 25, 1914No. 20581PublishedCited by 6 opinions
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; J. R. Land, Judge. Enoch Smith was convicted of manslaughter, and appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMonroe, C. J.
Defendant, having been prosecuted for murder, convicted of manslaughter, and duly sentenced, has appealed, and presents his case upon two bills of exception to the refusal of the court to grant a continuance, and a third bill, which was reserved to the judge’s charge to the jury.
[1] In view of the conclusion reached by us as to the merits of the'bill last mentioned, we find it unnecessary to consider the others. That portion of the charge which was objected to reads as follows:
“The circumstance of a witness being a party accused does not in any way disqualify him from testifying. If the…
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3Cited by6 opinions
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