Legal Opinion
State v. Bush
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 4, 1906No. 16,058PublishedCited by 12 opinions
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; Thomas Fletcher Bell, Judge. A. P. and Madden Bush were indicted for murder. A. P. Bush was found guilty, and appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
The defendant A. P. Bush was found guilty of murder without capital punishment.
He applied for a new trial, on the ground of error in the charge of the judge. In overruling the motion the judge said:
“The testimony in this was closed about 8 o’clock p. m., Tuesday, March 6th, and just before the court was adjourned at 10 o’clock a. m., Wednesday, counsel for the defendant requested that the court reduce its charge to the jury to writing, whereupon the court expressed acquiescence to said request and then and there requested said counsel to hand' in any special instruction he desired to have…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- People v. . LeonardiNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
- State v. RicksSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1880
- State v. ThomasSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1897
- State v. GarigSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1891
- State v. WrightSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1900
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3Cited by12 opinions
- State v. ScruggsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1928
- State v. HigginbothamSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
- State v. DaleoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1934
- State v. McCrocklinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1912
- State v. MillerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
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