Legal Opinion

State v. Collins

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided November 15, 1900No. 13,634PublishedCited by 20 opinions

APPEAL from the Fifth Judicial District, Parish of Winn — ■ Machen, J.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Blanchard, J.

Defendant appeals from a death sentence.

The District Court convened in regular session at Winniield on July 16, 1900. The grand jury was empaneled and proceeded with the discharge of its duties. It returned into court an indictment for murder against the accused. He was brought into court from the parish jail, an attorney appointed to represent him (he being without counsel), was arraigned, jileaded not guilty and his case set for trial the following Thursday, July 19, 1900.

All of this was done on the first day of the term.

On Wednesday,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

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