Legal Opinion
State v. Pearson
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided December 14, 1953No. 41441PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PONDER, Justice.
The defendant, Luther Pearson, was charged with murder. He was tried, found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to serve eighteen years in the penitentiary. He has appealed.
The defendant reserved seven bills of exceptions, during the course of the trial, to the rulings of the trial judge.
Bill of exception No. 1 was taken to the overruling of a motion for a change of venue. It is alleged in the motion that the citizens of La Salle Parish were so inflamed because of certain news articles and photographs allegedly placed on display that it was impossible for the defendant to…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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