Legal Opinion · Dissent

State v. Roberson

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided February 2, 1925No. 26900Published

1DissentLand, J.

The contention in this case that counsel did not have sufficient time in which to prepare for the trial of the accused is shown to be without merit, by the following statement of the trial judge appearing in the per curiam to the bill reserved:

“They (counsel) did not suggest to the court, nor do they set out in the affidavits which they have filed and which are attached hereto, just why they could not get ready — that is, just what there was to do that tjhey-could not do in the time allotted.
“As to the law involved, no complicated questions arose — counsel did not suggest to the court that…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Bram v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
  2. State v. MurrySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1914
  3. State v. RugeroSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
  4. State v. HoganSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
  5. State v. BerrySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1898

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