State v. Hataway
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Parish, of Grant; W. E. Blackman, Judge. Elbert Hataway was convicted of arson, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.
Elbert Hataway was charged with the crime of arson, and was convicted as charged, without capital punishment. Several bills of exceptions were reserved, which may be disposed of together.
It appears that the 12 peremptory challenges allowed defendant by law were exhausted before the jury was completed. After the completion of the jury, the indictment was read, and one witness had been sworn, and had given his testimony in part. While the testimony was being given, one of the jurors became suddenly ill, and, over the objection of defendant’s counsel, was discharged from the panel by the court.
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2Cases cited5 opinions
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