State v. Smalling

On Rehearing

HAMITER, Justice.

In these five cases (consolidated in the district court, and here on appeal, inasmuch as they present the same issues) three bills of information charged the defendant with the crime of theft (LRS 14:67) and two with the offense of public bribery (LRS 14:118). ' '

The defendant moved to quash all informations primarily on the ground that he had been compelled to testify before the East Baton Rouge Grand Jury, relative to the crimes charged against him, in connection with that body’s investigation of public bribery involving the named parish’s school board of which…