State v. Finn
Supreme Court of Louisiana
\ PPEAL from the First District Court, Parish of Caddo. Hides, J. 1. Every person wlio shall be indicted for any capital crime shall have a copy of the indictment and the list of the jury which are to pass on liis trial, delivered to him at least two entire days before the trial.
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\ PPEAL from the First District Court, Parish of Caddo. Hides, J. 1. Every person wlio shall be indicted for any capital crime shall have a copy of the indictment and the list of the jury which are to pass on liis trial, delivered to him at least two entire days before the trial. R. S. 2997. The objection was timely, as it was made before announcing ready for trial, and before the jury was impanelled. 3 An. 50; 23 An. 020; 27 An. 206; 38 An. 470. 2. The statute contemplates that the accused shall have a true copy of the entire instrument. 3 An. 50. When an imperfect copy, is served on the…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
McEnery, J.
The accused was indicted for murder; tried, convicted and sentenced. He has appealed. The defendant was indicted for the murder of Edmond Bembell. The copy of the indictment served on him two entire days before the trial, in accordance with Sec. 2997, R. S., charged him with the murder of Edmond Kembell.
The accused was entitled to have a true copy of the indictment served on him. 3 An. 50.
And if an imperfect copy is served on him he has the right, on making objection at the proper time, to delay the case until a correct copy is served on…
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