State v. Savoy

O’NIELL, Chief Justice.

The tax assessor for the Parish of St. Landry was indicted by the grand jury for the crime of embezzlement of $9,739.71 of public funds during his tenure of office. He filed a motion for a bill of particulars, asking (1st) for an itemized statement of the withdrawals composing the $9,739.71, showing the amount and date of each item alleged to have been embezzled; (2nd) the particulars showing whether he was charged with receiving directly the items making up the $9,739.71, or whether any of the items were paid to or inured to someone else; and (3rd) to be informed of…