Legal Opinion
State v. Casanave
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 30, 1920No. 24042Published
Julian Casanave was indicted for conducting a banking game in which money was bet; his motion to quash the indictment for disqualification of grand jurors was overruled, and he applies for writs of certiorari, prohibition, and mandamus to compel the judge to hear evidence in support of his motion.
1Opinion
On Rehearing.
DAWKINS, J.
Section 1 of Act No. 135 of 1898 (known as the Jury Law) reads as follows:
“Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana, that the qualifications of a juror to serve in any of the courts of this state shall be as follows:
“To be a citizen of the United States and ot this state a bona fide male resident of the parish in and for which the court is holden, for one year next preceding such service not under interdiction or charged with any crime or offense nor convicted at any time of any crime or offense punishable by hard labor, unless he has…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- State v. McClendonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
- State v. ThibodeauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1896
- State v. CauseySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1891
- State v. NolanLouisiana Court of Errors and Appeals · 1843
- State v. JonesLouisiana Court of Errors and Appeals · 1846
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