Legal Opinion
State v. Brazile
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided November 5, 1956No. 42936PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCALEB, Justice.
Prior to the third trial of defendant for murder, 1 his counsel filed a motion to recuse the district attorney and his assistants for the reason that the second assistant district attorney, Edwin O. Ware, had served as one of the defense counsel at the first trial, this occurring before Mr. Ware’s appointment as an assistant district attorney. In advance of the hearing, Mr. Ware filed a motion that he be recused in view of his previous participation in the first trial. The court granted this motion and ordered that Mr. Ware be recused.
Despite the recusation of Mr. Ware,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State v. TateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1936
- State v. BrazileSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
- State v. BrazileSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
- State v. HenrySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
- State v. BoasbergSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
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3Cited by16 opinions
- State v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
- State v. ClineSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1979
- State v. BellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
- State v. ChambersNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1974
- Hannon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1972
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