Legal Opinion
State v. Mehojovich
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided August 7, 1907No. 16,767PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Application by Lazar Mehojovich for writ of mandamus to the board of pardon.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
Relator was convicted of rape- and sentenced to death. On appeal this sentence was affirmed by the Supreme Court 118. La. 1013, 43 South. 660. Relator then: applied to the board of pardons for relief,, but his application was denied, and in due-course the Governor of the state issued his-warrant for the execution of relator on August 9, 1907. Whereupon the relator applied to the board of pardons for a rehearing of his application for pardon or commutation of sentence on the ground of newly discovered evidence.
It appears from relator’s petition herein: that the board of pardons met, and,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State v. MehojovichSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
3Cited by4 opinions
- Jamison v. FlannerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1924
- State v. JonesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
- Bryant v. Louisiana State Pardon BoardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
- Hoffpauir v. State, Department of Public Safety & CorrectionsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2000