Legal Opinion
State v. Robertson
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided March 20, 1961No. 45406PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SANDERS, Justice.
The defendant was a deputy sheriff assigned to supervise the East Baton Rouge Parish jail. During the trial of criminal cases, the jurors were served their meals at the jail. By bill of indictment the defendant was charged with jury tampering under LSA-R.S. 14:129 in that he “attempted to influence petit jurors in respect to their verdict” by making certain statements in their presence.
A motion to quash the indictment was filed by the defendant based on the averment that the statutory provision was so vague and indefinite as to render it unconstitutional. The district judge…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Connally v. General Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- United States v. HarrissSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Jordan v. De GeorgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- State v. TrubySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1947
- State v. VallerySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1948
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3Cited by27 opinions
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