State v. Abrams
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Thirtieth Judicial District Court, Parish of Caldwell; P. E. Jones, Judge. Ployd Abrams was convicted of murder, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLeche, J.
Defendant was indicted for-murder, and from a verdict of guilty and a sentence of death he has appealed.
The record contains two bills of exception, one to the refusal of defendant’s motion for a change of venue and the other to the refusal of his motion for a new trial.
[1] 1. The first bill involves a question of fact which is especially addressed to the discretion of the trial court. It is, however, reviewable by this court, when the testimony, as in this case, is contained in the record. State v. Wheat, 111 La. 865, 35 South. 955; State v. Poindexter, 117 La. 383, 41 South. 688; State v.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- State v. BlountSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
- State v. WheatSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
- State v. PointdexterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
- State v. WhiteSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1878
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