State v. Orr

SANDERS, Justice.

By bill of information, the State charged the defendants with “a theft of property, to-wit, a bull calf, of a value of ($18.00) Eighteen and no/100 Dollars, contrary to and in violation of Article 67 of the Louisiana Criminal Code.” The defendants pleaded not guilty and the case was assigned for trial on October 28, 1968. After the trial had commenced without a jury, defendants moved for a mistrial on the ground they were entitled to trial by jury. The district judge overruled the motion and, having heard the evidence, adjudged the defendants guilty as charged. The defendants…