Legal Opinion
State v. Brazile
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided February 20, 1956No. 42646PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FOURNET, Chief Justice.
The defendant, Jasper Brazile, was jointly indicted with one Ruby Johnson for the murder of Floyd Lee Drewett; on appeal from their conviction, the verdict was. annulled and set aside and the case remanded by this Court on the finding that denial of the motion of each to be represented by individual counsel (following appointment of one attorney to represent both defendants) was error in view of the claim of antagonistic statements by the co-defendants allegedly prejudicial to their respective interests. See State v. Brazile, 226 La. 254, 75 So.2d 856. The trial court…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- State v. HenrySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
- State v. KennedyLouisiana Court of Errors and Appeals · 1845
- State v. BrazileSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
- State v. HenrySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
- State v. BryanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
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3Cited by23 opinions
- State v. RicheySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
- State v. SimpsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1965
- State v. RogersSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1961
- State v. SimpsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1965
- State v. ClaiborneSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
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