Legal Opinion
State v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 30, 1955No. 42216PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOISE, Justice.
This is an appeal by the accused, Ben Johnson, who was convicted of the crime of possession of marijuana, LSA-R.S. 40:962, and sentenced therefor to a term of ten years in the state penitentiary.
The record discloses—(a)That there was filed a motion for a new trial, which was refused;(b) That two bills of exception were perfected, which we will discuss;(c) That the accused now urges that there is error patent on the face of the record.
Bill of Exception No. 1
This bill was taken and perfected to the trial court’s ruling in permitting the state to change the date of the alleged…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- State v. HaddadSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
- State v. GardnerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1941
- State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
- State v. KeifeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1927
- State v. BatesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1894
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3Cited by51 opinions
- State v. MooreSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
- State v. AbercrombieSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
- State v. MorrisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
- State v. KrellerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1970
- Ben A. Johnson v. Victor G. Walker, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola, Louisiana and the State of LouisianaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
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