Legal Opinion
State v. Curry
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided May 18, 1972No. 51453PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SANDERS, Justice.
By Bill of Information, the State charged J. C. Curry with aggravated criminal damage to property in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:55. The court overruled the defendant’s motions to quash the petit jury venire and for a change of venue. After trial, the jury returned a verdict of guilty. The judge sentenced the defendant to a term of 12 years in the Louisiana State Penitentiary. 1
The defendant has appealed, relying upon four bills of exceptions reserved in the trial court.
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2Cases cited28 opinions
- Swain v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Turner v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Alexander v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Parker v. GladdenSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Louisiana v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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3Cited by32 opinions
- State v. MaySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
- State v. RichmondSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
- State v. KaufmanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
- State v. FloodSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
- State v. HamiltonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
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