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State v. Alexander

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided May 9, 1968No. 48853PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SANDERS, Justice.

The Grand Jury of St. Martin Parish indicted Russell Alexander for the murder of Mrs. Aline Bulliard Carter. Upon arraignment, he pleaded not guilty and the court fixed a time for filing pleas and motions. The defendant filed motions to quash the indictment and for a change of venue, based upon the allegation that widespread prejudice existed against him in St. Martin Parish. After hearing, the trial judge took the motion to quash “under, advisement” but granted a change of venue to St. Mary Parish in the same judicial district. Several months later, acting in the St. Mary…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Johnson v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1966
  4. State v. MorrisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
  5. State v. MillsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. State v. SquareSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
  2. State v. ThompsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1975
  3. State v. RicheySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
  4. The PEOPLE v. NobleIllinois Supreme Court · 1969
  5. State v. SnethenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1976

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