Legal Opinion

State v. Joseph Christian.

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided February 15, 1878No. 6910PublishedCited by 15 opinions

APPEAL from the Fifteenth Judicial District Court, parish of Terrebonne. Beattie, J.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was- delivered by

Egan, J.

The defendant avers that he was indicted for burglary and grand larceny, and such seem to be the entries in the record. He was convicted and sentenced to fourteen years in the Penitentiary at hard labor, and from that sentence appeals. He assigns as error—

Eirst — That no plea was entered, and there was no joinder of issue.

Second — That he was not present in court during the trial or any proceedings from arraignment to sentence, and was deprived of the right of confronting the witnesses who appeared against him.

Third — That the jurors who tried…

2Cited by15 opinions

  1. State v. GuillotSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
  2. State v. DessellesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
  3. State v. AugustaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
  4. State v. FutrellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1925
  5. State v. HatawaySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1923

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