State v. Serio
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo ; T. F. Bell, Judge. Sam Serio and others were convicted of selling intoxicating liquors without a license, and appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
The three defendants were prosecuted, tried, convicted, and sentenced for the offense of- selling intoxicating liquors without a license in the prohibition parish of Caddo. Defendants have appealed, and rely for reversal on a bill of exceptions taken to the action of the judge in overruling their motion for a new trial.
[1, 2] The grounds for the motion were, in substance, that the reputation of the prosecuting witness, Robert Thompson, a negro boy, for truth and veracity, was so bad that no court would be justified in believing him; that such bad reputation was shown by the affidavits of five…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1886
- State v. FaheySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1883
- State v. DiskinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1883
- Globe Lumber Co. v. GriffethSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
3Cited by3 opinions
- State v. HeintzSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
- State v. SerioSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1916
- State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1933