State v. Wright
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL from the Fourth Judicial District Court, Parish of Lincoln — Dawkins, J.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Blanchard, J.
The defendant was indicted- for wilfully and feloniously, with a dangerous weapon — a pistol — shooting one Quincy LeGrand with intent to kill.
He was convicted and appeals from a sentence of twelve months at hard labor.
The case comes up on two bills of exception. Both are predicated upon motions for a new trial.
*45In. the first motion, as grounds for a new trial, it was averred tlie court, to the prejudice of the accused, had charged the jury that one 'of two verdicts only could he returned — “guilty,” or “not guilty.”
The motion was overruled…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- State v. ThomasSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1897
- State v. GunterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1878
- State v. BirdSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1886
- State v. BrownSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1888
- State v. BrownSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1889
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