State v. Riggio
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Judicial District Court, Parish of Plaquemines; R. Emmett Hingle, Judge. Joseph Riggio was convicted of assault with intent to rape, and appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
Defendant was found “guilty of an assault with intent to rape,” and has appealed from a judgment of 10 years at hard labor.
He objected in vain to the prosecuting witness being allowed to testify to other assaults of his upon her at other times and places. This evidence was clearly inadmissible, and its admission vitiates the verdict.
The judge says in-his per curiam that, not remembering what was the objection made by the accused, he is unable to say that it was the same which is stated in the bill. The. rule is that the recitals of the bill as drafted *617by counsel must be accepted as correct,…
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