State v. Desforges
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL from the Criminal Disirict Court for the Parish o Orleans. Ferguson, J. I. An indictment charging an attempt, by persuasion, to hinder and prevent a witness from appearing and testifying, should set forth that there was a “criminal case,” or “charge,” or “ prosecution,” or investigation pending at the time when such attempt was made; also before what court, magistrate or grand jury the criminal prosecution was pending.
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APPEAL from the Criminal Disirict Court for the Parish o Orleans. Ferguson, J. I. An indictment charging an attempt, by persuasion, to hinder and prevent a witness from appearing and testifying, should set forth that there was a “criminal case,” or “charge,” or “ prosecution,” or investigation pending at the time when such attempt was made; also before what court, magistrate or grand jury the criminal prosecution was pending. R. S. 880; State of La. vs. Taylor, 44 An. 967; State of La. vs. Tisdale, 41 An. 338. The allegation that certain bills of indictment for felony and bribery were…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Miller, J.
The defendant, convicted of attempting to prevent a witness from testifying, takes this appeal, relying on various bills of exception to the admissibility of testimony and to the charge of the court.
The indictment has reference to an investigation of charges against members of the city council, intended to be made by the *1197grand jury, and charges that the defendant attempted by persuasion to prevent Charles Marshall from appearing and testifying in support of the indictments about to be preferred against the councilmen. The conviction of the…
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