State v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL from the Superior Criminal Court for the parish of Orleans. Whitaker, J. First — G-rounds set out in a motion for a new trial are not reviewable hy this Court when they involve a consideration of the testimony introduced before the jury.
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APPEAL from the Superior Criminal Court for the parish of Orleans. Whitaker, J. First — G-rounds set out in a motion for a new trial are not reviewable hy this Court when they involve a consideration of the testimony introduced before the jury. Second — The ground that the court a qua erred in its charge to the jury cannot he considered by tbe appellate court; unless it came tip in a bill of exceptions, or assignment of errors, it is net properly before the court in a motion for a new trial. 'Third — Questions of law can only he presented to this Court through hills of exceptions or…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Levy, J.
The accused was prosecuted under an information against himself and four others, charging them with “ being accessories, before the fact, of setting fire to and burning cotton.” On motion of counsel for the State a severance was ordered and Charles Johnson was put upon trial, convicted and sentenced to imprisonment at hard labor in the State Penitentiary for the term of twenty years. Erom this sentence- and judgment the accused, Charles Johnson, has taken this appeal.
Counsel for the accused have filed no brief in the case, and we,, therefore,…
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