Legal Opinion

State v. Delatte

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided May 28, 1951No. 40273PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FOURNET, Chief Justice.

The appellant, Albert Delatte, having abandoned the other bills reserved during the course of his trial and conviction on a charge by information with the theft of five head of cattle, is relying on Bill of Exception No. 5, wherein he contends that the *717Assistant District Attorney made remarks which had the effect of commenting upon the defendant’s failure to take the witness stand.

According to the defendant’s bill, “ * * the Assistant District Attorney in his closing argument to the jury made the following remark with reference to the defendant, ‘He cannot explain where…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. KaufmanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1947
  2. State v. TullosSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1938
  3. State v. GuinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1947
  4. State v. ColemanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1925
  5. State v. MatthewsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1938

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. EyerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1959
  2. State v. HowardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
  3. State v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1957
  4. State v. BrownSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1965
  5. City of Monroe v. SharpeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1958

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