State v. Barret
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; E. P. Miles, Judge. Cornelius Barret was convicted of manslaughter, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSt. Paul, J.
Appellant was charged with murder, convicted of manslaughter, and sentenced to imprisonment at hard labor for not less than eight nor more than ten years; with credit for time served pending trial, *53etc., the punishment for manslaughter being a fine not exceeding $2,000 and imprisonment at hard labor “not exceeding twenty years.” R. S. 786.
The errors complained of are: (1) That the accused was not personally present at all stages of the trial; and (2) that he was sentenced by the successor of the judge before whom the trial was had, who was therefore not in a position to exercise the…
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