State v. Howard
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twentieth Judicial District Court, Parish of Lafourche; W. P. Martin, Judge. James Howard was convicted of manslaughter, and appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
The accused was indicted for murder, found guilty of manslaughter, and has appealed from a sentence of imprisonment at hard labor. It appears that the accused, a minor under the age of 17 years, pleaded to the jurisdiction of the district court, on the ground that the juvenile court alone had jurisdiction in the premises. This plea was sustained, but on appeal by the state the ruling was reversed by the Supreme Court, and the case was remanded for further proceedings under the indictment. See State v. Howard, 126 La. 353, 52 South. 539.
After the case was remanded, the same plea was interposed…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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