Legal Opinion

State v. Johnson

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided May 13, 1907No. 16,592PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from Seventeenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Vermilion; William Pierrepont Edwards, Judge. Gabe Johnson was convicted of assault with intent to rape, and he appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.

The defendant was found guilty of assault with intent to ravish.

He was condemned to serve at hard labor for the term of 10 years.

*131He sets forth the legal points of his defense in two bills of exceptions.

The prosecuting officers of the state inform us that the defendant and Elodie Mouton, the alleged victim, are colored.

The bills of exceptions were not presented to the district attorney for his inspection is the first proposition urged by the prosecuting officers.

This court has repeatedly said that a bill of exceptions taken should be submitted to the district attorney. State v. Johnson, 107…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1895
  2. State v. GunterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1878
  3. State v. ArtusSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
  4. State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
  5. State v. LabordeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1896

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. State v. NealSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1957
  2. State v. HortonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
  3. State v. TuckerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1943
  4. State v. ShuffSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1941
  5. State v. ScottSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1962

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