State v. O'Day
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
PONDER, Justice.
The defendant, Jack O’Day, was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of 6 years and 6 months to 20 years. The defendant appeals from the conviction and sentence.
During the trial, nine bills of exception were taken to the court’s ruling by the defendant’s counsel.
Bill of exception No. 1 was taken to the court’s ruling permitting the taking of testimony at the scene of the crime.
The defendant contends that the court was without right to permit the taking of testimony of witnesses, to permit the jury to perform an experiment, and to permjt the…
Also in this document: Dissent.
2Cases cited17 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Porterie v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1935
- State v. DunningtonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1924
- State v. DalonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1883
- Williams v. GuerreSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1935
- Benedict v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
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3Cited by15 opinions
- State v. ShafferSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
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- State v. GoodwinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1938
- State v. MartinezSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
- State v. McQueenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
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