Legal Opinion
State v. Hughes
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 4, 1963No. 46500PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAWTHORNE, Justice.
Roosevelt Hughes, a Negro, aged 39, was charged in a bill of indictment with the crime of aggravated rape denounced by Article 42 of the Louisiana Criminal Code, tried, found guilty, and sentenced to death. From this conviction and sentence he has appealed.
At about 3 :00 o’clock on the morning of October 17, 1961, an intruder entered the house in New Orleans where the prosecuting witness, a 19-year-old white girl, lived with her parents, a sister, and a younger brother. Upon gaining entrance to the house the intruder awoke the young brother of the prosecuting witness and…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- State v. BuecheSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1962
- State v. TerrellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
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- State v. RoySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
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3Cited by9 opinions
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