State v. Morgan
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Fifth Judicial District Court, Parish of Jackson; Cas. Moss, Judge. Pete Morgan was convicted of murder, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSommeryille, J.
Pete Morgan, charged with the murder of Ernest Howell, sheriff of Winn parish, has been tried three times, and he has been found guilty without capital punishment twice. He now prosécutes this, the third appeal, from the verdict and sentence.
Morgan first went to trial in the parish of Winn, when a mistrial was entered. The defendant then moved for a change of venue, which was denied. He went to trial a second time, and there was a second mistrial entered. The state then moved for a change of venue to the adjoining parish of Jackson, the only other parish in the judicial district. The change…
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2Cases cited18 opinions
- State v. HoytSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1880
- People v. . HayesNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
- State v. BuffingtonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1878
- People v. SwaileCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1909
- State v. MorganSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
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3Cited by17 opinions
- State v. FullerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1984
- State v. CottinginLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
- State v. AugustineSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1968
- State v. IsaacSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
- State v. MejiaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1967
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