State v. Stockett
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Fifth Judicial District Court, Parish of Tangipahoa; Clay Elliott, Judge. Fred Stockett and Joe Stockett were convicted of murder, and appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtProvostt, J.
The defendants were convicted of murder, without capital punishment, were sentenced to the penitentiary for life, and they have appealed.
To the rulings of the trial judge excluding evidence of threats, on the ground that proper foundation for the introduction of the evidence had not been laid by proof of a hostile demonstration on the part of the deceased, seven bills of exceptions were reserved.
In behalf of the state it is contended that these bills cannot be considered, because it does not appear on their face that they were submitted to the district attorney before they were presented to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State v. PruettSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1897
- State v. ArtusSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
- State v. ClaireSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1889
- State v. LabordeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1896
3Cited by8 opinions
- State v. MorganSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1947
- State v. BankstonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1928
- State v. HillSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1926
- State v. WestSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
- State v. DreherSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1928
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