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State v. Dowdy

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided May 29, 1950No. 39788PublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LE BLANC, Justice.

George R. Dowdy and J. D. Dowdy, father and son, were jointly indicted by a Grand Jury of the Parish of Madison for the murder of one Walter N. Dorman, formerly a resident of that parish. After a trial in the district court which lasted eleven days, they both were convicted by a jury, the verdict against J. D. Dowdy being “guilty” and that against George R. Dowdy, “guilty without capital punishment”. Motions for a new trial were overruled and after being sentenced they took this appeal.

Walter N. Dorman lost his life at approximately 11:30 o’clock on the night of October 22,…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. State v. DorseySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1945
  2. State v. SimpsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1949
  3. State v. MattioSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1947
  4. State v. DreherSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1928
  5. State v. EisenhardtSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1936

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3Cited by46 opinions

  1. State v. KaheySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
  2. State v. SutfieldSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
  3. State v. HodgesonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
  4. State v. KennedySupreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
  5. State v. ReeseSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1967

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