State v. Cazeau
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from the First District Court of New Orleans, Lrn'ue, J. The Indictment contains two counts: lsí Gounb:—For preparing combustibles for setting the building on fire : %d Count:—For actually setting fire to and burning that building: In both counts that building is described as being “occupied as a mansion house by the said Pierre Gazeau.”
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Appeal from the First District Court of New Orleans, Lrn'ue, J. The Indictment contains two counts: lsí Gounb:—For preparing combustibles for setting the building on fire : %d Count:—For actually setting fire to and burning that building: In both counts that building is described as being “occupied as a mansion house by the said Pierre Gazeau.” ASSIGNMENTS OF ERROR WITH COMMENTS THEREON, lsi Bh’-ror.—The refusal of the District Judge, either to require the District Attorney to make his election upon which of the two counts the defendant Gazeau should be tried, on account of the misjoinder and…
1Opinion of the CourtDunbar, J.
The defendants were jointty indicted on two separate counts— one for maliciously preparing combustible matters with intent to sot fire to a building, occupied as a mansion house, and the other for maliciously setting fire to and burning the same building.
The jury found Blanchard guilty upon the first count, and CazeaM on the second, without capital punishment. The District Judge, in conformity with the verdict, sentenced Gazcav, to har’d labor in the State Penitentiary for life, and Blanchard to the same punishment for the term of ton years ; from which judgment they have appealed to this…
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