Legal Opinion

State v. Flattmann

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided April 27, 1931No. 31195PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, C. J.

The defendant has appealed from a conviction and sentence for th.e crime of involuntary homicide, as defined by Act No. 64 of 1930, p. 142. He was charged with manslaughter and tried by a jury of twelve, and, ,on conviction of involuntary homicide, was sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term not less than'three nor more than five years. The record contains six bills of exception and an assignment of error.

In the assignment of error it is contended that Act No;. 64 of 1930 is violative of section 16 of - article. 3 of -the Constitution 1921, requiring that “every law enacted…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. State v. ScruggsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1928
  2. State v. DessellesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
  3. State v. HatawaySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
  4. Saloy v. CollinsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1878
  5. State v. IrvineSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1910

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. State v. VinzantSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
  2. State v. ThornhillSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1937
  3. State v. StanfordSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1943
  4. Fournier v. GonzálezSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1958
  5. State v. McClainSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1940

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