State v. Gray
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
ROGERS, Justice.
Sam Gray was indicted and tried for murder and convicted of manslaughter. On appeal from his conviction and sentence, defendant presents two complaints which were unsuccessfully urged in the district court in a motion for a new trial.
Defendant’s first complaint is that the jury, during its deliberations, was in charge of Ernest Allen, who was not a duly-qualified deputy sheriff, and that therefore the jury was “subject to outside communication.” This complaint is not well founded.
The evidence shows that Allen held a commission as deputy sheriff in Sabine Parish, approved by…
Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State v. LeeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
- State v. BrownSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1934
- State v. BrandleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1937
- State v. BartonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1933
- State v. RaneySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1935
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- State v. MayeuxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
- State v. BellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1961
- State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1968
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