State v. Woods
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Eighteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Acadia; Philip S. Pugh, Judge ad hoc. Armas Woods was convicted of murder, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
The accused was indicted for the murder of one Mansur Nacer, was tried and found guilty as charged, and sentenced to death. The verdict and sentence were set aside on appeal, and the case remanded for a new trial. See State v. Wood, 122 La. 1014, 48 South. 438, 20 L. R. A. (N. S.) 392.
The accused was again tried, convicted, and sentenced to be hanged. He has appealed from the verdict and sentence.
The first bill of exception is directed against the appointment of the judge ad hoc who presided at the trial of the case.
It appears that the presiding judge, having participated as district attorney…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State v. BlountSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
- State v. WoodSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
- Rochereau v. JonauSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1856
3Cited by22 opinions
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