Legal Opinion
State v. Dykes
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided October 17, 1910No. 18,477PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Proceeding by the State against John Dykes and others. Judgment for plaintiff was affirmed by the Court of Appeal, and John Dykes and others apply for mandamus, prohibition, and certiorari.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
The question arising from the forfeiture of a bond in a criminal case is before us for decision.
The defendant was prosecuted for—
“unlawfully, at the primary election, held in 190S, to nominate Democratic candidates for state, parish, and ward officers, for allowing his vote to be seen by the voters and participants within the polling precinct, with the apparent intention of letting it be known how he was about to vote.”
The judge of the district court was one of the candidates at the election.
Besides, the judge had been district attorney and signed the indictment against the defendant.
He, on…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State v. DykesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1910
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