State v. Nugent
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Rapides; Wilbur Fisk Black-man, Judge. James Nugent and Pleas Terrell were convicted of shooting into a house, and appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
Defendant was convicted of “shooting into the house” of Wm. M. Cady.
The first witness put on the stand by the state testified that “he was employed by W. M. Cady at a salary of $60 per month, to take charge of ’ a negro camp near Cady’s house.” On cross-examination the question was propounded to him by the accused: “Were you or Mr. Cady and these negroes notified by the people in the neighborhood that the negroes must go or be removed from there?” This question was objected to as irrelevant. The per curiam says:
“The accused were indicted for shooting into a dwelling house, and whether Cady or…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- State v. PerrySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1899
- State v. BaudoinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
- State v. PruettSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1897
- State v. DuplechainSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1900
3Cited by6 opinions
- State v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
- State v. GiordanoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
- State v. MuseSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- State v. SharpSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
- State v. GunterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1937
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