Legal Opinion

State v. Pointdexter

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided June 19, 1906No. 16,138PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from Twenty-First Judicial District Court, Parish of Iberville; Calvin Kendrick Schwing, Judge. Robert Pointdexter, alias Bull Dafney, and others, were convicted of murder, and appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.

The grand jury of the parish of Iberville found an indictment against Diamond Rigley, alias “Black Diamond,” and Robert Pointdexter, alias “Bull Dafney,” charging them with having killed and murdered Frank Buento and Vincent Buento. in this parish, on the 26th day of February, 1906.

The accused were found guilty as charged.

The indorsement on the indictment shows that .it was an indictment for murder. The names of witnesses, also, are written thereon; that of the district attorney and the *383name of the deputy clerk with date of the filing of the indictment.

The minutes show that the accused were…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. People v. . HughesNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
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  3. State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
  4. State v. DuffySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1887
  5. State v. RohfrischtSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1857

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. State v. BischoffSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1919
  2. State v. McClellanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
  3. State v. ReevesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1911
  4. State v. JacksonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1913
  5. State v. LoftonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1927

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