State v. Bessa
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Seventeenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Vermilion; William Pierrepont Edwards, Judge. Clerfe Bessa and Erastus Parish were convicted of assault with intent to murder, and appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
The two defendants, negroes, were convicted of striking one Alcide Hebert, a white man, with intent to murder, and were sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary; and they appeal.
The trial seems to have been a three-cornered fight; the state striving to convict both of the accused, and each of the accused striving to convict the other.
Bill No. 2.
After a character witness had tesrmed to the reputation of the accused for peace and • quiet, he was questioned and answered as follows:
“Q. Is his disposition kindly or violent? A. Kindly.
“Q. Is he an impudent or an humble negro towards white…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1904
- State v. GuySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
3Cited by35 opinions
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- State v. WheelerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
- State v. McGrawSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
- State v. ThornhillSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1937
- State v. ThibodeauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
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