State v. Barnhart
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Second Judicial District Court, Parish of Bossier; John N. Sandlin, Judge. Nelse Barnhart, alias Big Boy, was convicted of murder, without capital punishment, and sentenced therefor, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMonroe, C. J.
This is an appeal from a conviction of murder, without capital punishment, and sentence therefor.
It appears that, on the trial, a witness called by the state was asked “if deceased was killed, and, if so, when and where?” that defendant objected to his testifying to any other date than February 5, 1918, as charged in the indictment, on the ground that his defense was an alibi, and he was not prepared with respect to any other date, which objection was overruled “because” (as stated by the judge) it was “not necessary to give specific date, as time was not of essence in charge of murder”; and,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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