Legal Opinion

State v. Hill

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided January 4, 1909No. 17,364PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from Tenth Judicial District Court,Parish of Concordia; John Stirling Boatner, Judge. Charley Hill was convicted of shooting with intent to kill, and he appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.

The defendant,' charged with shooting with intent to murder, was convicted of shooting with intent to kill, and was sentenced to imprisonment at hard labor for' one year. Defendant has appealed, and relies for reversal on the alleged error of the court below in overruling his plea of former jeopardy.

It appears from the record that the defendant was first charged with the crime of felonious assault on one Ed. Reynolds by willfully shooting at him. The defendant pleaded not guilty, and the trial proceeded before a jury of 12. After the evidence had been adduced and argument concluded, the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. MatthewsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
  2. State v. SinegalSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1899

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Wikberg v. HendersonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
  2. State v. FinkSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1970
  3. State v. FosterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1924
  4. State v. VialSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
  5. State v. CalvoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1960

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