State v. Lamont
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Criminal District Court, Parish of Orleans; Joshua G. Baker, Judge. Viola Lamont was convicted of grand larceny, and appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
An indictment was returned by the grand jury on the 19th day of May, 1905, in which it was charged that the defendant, Viola Lamont, stole $1,140 from Frederick Scott.
She was duly arraigned and placed on her defense. On the 21st day of June, 1905, she was found guilty as charged by a jury composed of five jurors.
Thereupon the court sentenced her to suffer imprisonment in the state penitentiary at .hard labor, for grand larceny, for three years.
From the verdict and sentence the defendant prosecutes this appeal.
One ground of defense is before us for consideration.
It sets forth that the court…
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