State v. Posey
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Third Judicial District Court, Parish of Bienville; William C. Barnette, Judge. D. H. Posey was convicted of killing and slaying, and appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMonroe, C. J.
Defendant was convicted of killing and slaying, and sentenced, to imprisonment at hard labor, and he prosecutes this appeal.
[1] 1. He reserved bill No. 1 to the refusal of the court to require the prosecuting officer to determine, finally, whether he accepted a juror, examined on his voir dire, before passing him over to defendant’s counsel for examination. There is no law regulating the matter, and defendant’s counsel were afforded full opportunity to re-examine the juror. The ruling affords no just cause of complaint. Marr’s Cr. Jur. of La. p. 536.
[2] 2. Bill No. 2 was reserved to counsel…
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