State v. Wheat
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Eighth Judicial District Court, Parish of Franklin; D. N. Thompson, Judge. J. H. Wheat was convicted of manslaughter, and appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBlanchard, J.
W. M. Graydon and J. H. WTheat, brothers-in-layv, were residents of Catahoula Parish. In May 1902 théy were jointly indicted for the murder of Mark M. Fowlkes in said Parish.
Both of the accused asked for severance and it was granted, the State electing to try Graydon first.
Graydon then moved for change of venue and it was allowed. Whereupon the case as to him was transferred to the Parish of Franklin, in the same Judicial District, and was tried there, the trial resulting in his acquittal.
At the time Graydon asked for a change of venue, the State had already filed a motion for change of venue…
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