Legal Opinion

State v. Behler

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided October 18, 1909No. 17,838Published

Appeal from Criminal District Court, Parish of Orleans; Frank D. Chretien, Judge. Tony Behler was convicted of crime, and appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtMonroe, J.

Defendant was prosecuted, by bill of information, and convicted of in- ■ cest, and presents his case to this court upon a bill of exception, reserved to the overruling of a motion for new trial; the ground relied on being that, it having been charged that the crime was committed on May 15, 1908, the prosecuting witness testified, on the trial, that it was committed on May 27, 1908, and the district attorney was permitted to amend the bill of information accordingly, and over the protest of the then counsel for defendant, who was taken by surprise, and that, had defendant been charged…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State v. HauserSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1904
  2. State v. HendersonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1904
  3. State v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1885
  4. State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1904
  5. State v. TerrebonneSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1893

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