State v. Acebal
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Criminal District Court, Parish of Orleans; Prank D. Chrétien, Judge. Miguel Acebal was convicted of larceny, and appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBlanchard, J.
The accused was proceeded against on the charge of grand larceny. The things stolen were articles of jewelry, including three miniatures, and the same were alleged to be “of the goods, property and chattels of Mrs. George DeGaham.”
He was found guilty as charged, and from a sentence of one year at hard labor appeals.
Ruling — The accused, through counsel other than those who defended him at the trial, applied for a new trial, averring the verdict returned to be contrary to law for several reasons, one of which was that the- prosecution had failed to prove one of the principal ingredients of the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State v. HobgoodSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1894
- State v. HanksSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1887
- State v. EverageSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1881
- State v. LewisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1897
- State v. KaneSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1881
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