Legal Opinion
State v. Hightower
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided November 16, 1914No. 20809PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Appeal from' Sixth Judicial District Court, Parish of Morehouse; BenC. Dawkins, Judge. Annie Hightower was convicted of manslaughter, and, from a judgment sustaining a motion in arrest of judgment and remanding the case for further trial, the State appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMonroe, C. J.
The state has appealed from a judgment sustaining a motion in arrest of judgment and remanding the case for further trial.
[1] 1. The basis of the motion in‘arrest is to be found in the following excerpt from the minutes:
“Whereupon the jury came into court and presented, through their foreman, the following verdict, to wit: ‘Manslaughter.’ Whereupon the clerk announced, ‘We, the jury, find the accused guilty of manslaughter,’ and, upon polling the jury, asked each one of the jurors S that was his verdict, and he was answered that it was.”
The contention of defendant’s counsel is:
“That the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1894
- State v. RossSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1880
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1881
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