State v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; John R. Land, Judge. Grover C. Johnson and Henry Wooley were jointly tried for murder, and Wooley was convicted without capital punishment, and Johnson was convicted on the charge and sentenced to be hanged, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.
Grover C. Johnson and Henry Wooley were jointly charged and tried for murder. Johnson was found guilty as charged; Wooley was found guilty without capital punishment. Johnson has appealed.
[1] There are numerous bills of exceptions in the record, but only one has been presented in argument before the court. It embraces an objection to that portion of the charge of the judge which recites section 2, Act 41, 1904, p. 77, which is in the following words:
“That the circumstance of the witness being a party accused, or being jointly tried, shall in no wise disqualify him from testifying; that no one…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- In Re CrossSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- State v. WernerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1918
- State v. OscarSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1858
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