State v. Canton
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Criminal District Court, Parish of Orleans; Frank D. Chretien, Judge. Rene Canton and another were accused of murder, and, from a verdict finding defendant Rene Canton guilty, he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.
Defendant Rene Canton appeals from a verdict finding him guilty of murder, and sentence condemning him to death. Lucian Canton was acquitted.
There are four bills of exceptions in the record; but two of them were abandoned in open court.
[1] The first bill of exceptions to be considered is taken to the ruling of the trial judge in admitting in evidence the written confession of Rene Canton made to the district attorney. It is claimed on defendant’s behalf that the confession was not voluntarily made by him, and that he had not been warned in advance that said confession might be used against…
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