Legal Opinion

State v. Rollins

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided January 17, 1910No. 18,020PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal^ from Twenty-Eighth Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Charles; Prentice E. Edrington, Judge. Philip Rollins was convicted of an assault with intent to kill, and appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.

The district attorney presented an information to the court against Philip Rollins, charging him with having, on or before the 30th day of August, 1909, made an assault upon Isam Thomas with a dangerous weapon, to wit, a pistol, by feloniously shooting at him with intent to kill.

On the 15th day of November, 1909, the accused was found guilty.

During the trial a bill of exceptions was taken on the ground that the state failed to prove that the accused shot at or in the direction of Thomas with intent to kill.

Objection was also urged against the charge of the court on the ground, among others,…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. FowlerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1913
  2. State v. ManuelSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1949
  3. State v. RenfroSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
  4. State v. BrumfieldSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1928

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