Legal Opinion
State v. Ashworth
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 10, 1898No. 12,603PublishedCited by 10 opinions
A PPEAL from the Twelfth Judicial District Court for the Parish of Calcasieu. Bead, J,
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Nicholas, C. J.
The accused in this case was indicted in the parish of Calcasieu; was found guilty without capital punishment and sentenced to life imprisonment.
The bill of exceptions on which he relies for reversal is to the effect: . ,
“ That on the trial of the cause the accused called to the witness stand one Leonard Doyle for the purpose of proving the dying declarations of Andrew Ashworth, the person the indictment charges the accused of killing on June 29, 1897. '
“ That the object of proving the dying.declaration of the deceased Ashworth was to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- McLean v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1849
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3Cited by10 opinions
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