State ex rel. Guion v. Brunot

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Blanchard, J.

The question involved herein is whether or not the State is entitled to demand a preliminary examination in the case of a person accused of crime.

Or, does the law relating to preliminary .examinations operate only in favor of those accused of crime, and if an accused person in custody waives preliminary examination, is the State without right to insist upon one.

*238The facts of the instant case are: — certain parties in the parish of East Baton Bouge were arrested, charged with the crime of murder. They were committed to prison. They asked for…