State v. Preston
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL from the Fifteenth Judicial District, Parish of Calcasiev —Miller, J.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the crart was delivered by
Blanchard, J.
The accused was -indicted for shooting with intent to -kill and murder.
*522Tried by jury, he was convicted of shooting with intent to kill, and sentenced to imprisonment at hard labor for twelve months. He appeals.
It is absolutely essential to the validity of a verdict of conviction that the accused should be arraigned before put upon trial.
There was no arraignment in this ease. The record shows none. And there was no waiver of arraignment, even if it could be waived. There was, therefore, no issue joined between the prisoner and the State,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State v. FordSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1878
- State v. Joseph Christian.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1878
- State v. HunterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1891
- State v. ChenierSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1880
- State v. McMichaelSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1898
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3Cited by4 opinions
- State v. BroussardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
- State v. LarrivierreSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
- State v. DavidSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1919
- State v. RoySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1925