State v. Charles
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Nineteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Iberia; James Simon, Judge. Willis Charles and others were accused of theft of a horse, and, from a verdict of conviction of Adam Pierre, he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
A bill of information was filed against Willis Charles, Adam Pierre, and Cornelius Lewis, charging them with theft of a horse. Adam Pierre was found guilty, and sentenced to serve five years at hard labor in the state penitentiary. Cornelius Lewis was found not guilty, as made to appear by the minutes. The verdict was silent as to Willis Charles, for he pleaded guilty at the time he was arraigned.
Adam Pierre has appealed, and, on the appeal, it appears that he has taken one bill of exceptions. He moved for a new trial, which the court overruled. From the ruling of the court overruling the…
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