State v. Pool
Supreme Court of Louisiana
D. D. Pool was indicted for murder and a change of venue was granted to the State from the parish in which the indictment was found. On application of the defendant for certiorari, prohibition, and mandamus to review the order of the trial court overruling defendant’s plea to the jurisdiction because of error in granting, a change of venue.
1Opinion of the CourtProyosty, J.
A change of venue was granted to the state in this case from the parish of Caldwell to the parish of Winn.
The clerk of court of the former parish transmitted the papers in the case to the clerk of court of the latter parish directly instead of through the medium of the sheriff, as required by section 10 of the Revised Statutes.
Along with the other papers, he transmitted a certified copy of the minutes of his court pertaining to the case. These minutes read as follows:
“June 24', 1914. The grand jurors came into court, being called and answering to their names, presented, through their foreman,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Brouillette v. JudgeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1893
3Cited by3 opinions
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