Legal Opinion
State v. Hills
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided April 24, 1961No. 45060PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMLIN, Justice.
The defendant, Henry Hills, appeals from his conviction of a violation of LSA-R.S. 14:42 (Aggravated Rape) and sentence of death, presenting for our consideration fourteen bills of exceptions reserved during the course of trial.
Because of their similarity, Bills of Exceptions Nos. 1 and 2 will be discussed jointly.
Bill of Exceptions No. 1 was taken to the ruling of the trial judge, which sustained the objection of the State to a question collectively propounded to six prospective jurors under the following circumstances:
“Mr. Gulotta, counsel for the defendant:
“Q. Are any of…
2Cases cited46 opinions
- Michel v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Brown v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Affronti v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- State v. HenrySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
- State v. DavisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1945
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