State v. Hornsby
Louisiana Court of Errors and Appeals
Appeal from the Criminal Court of the First District, Ca-nonge, J. Collens and Preaux, for the appellants, cited 2 Hale, 181,220, 243, 249, 250, 251, 294-6. 2 Hawk. ch. 35, ss. 8, 9, 10; ch. 36, ss. 1,10,14; ch. 47, s. 12, n. 13 East’s Rep. 416. 6 Term Rep. 638. 1 Chitty, 654. Starkie’s Crim. Plead. 397. 4 Barn. & Adolph. 275. 18 Johns. 187. 6 Serg. &. Rawle, 577. 1 De-vereux, 491. 1 Haywood, 241. 8 Wendell, 549. 1 McLean, 432.
1Opinion of the CourtJohnsoN, J.
On the 7th of March, 1844, the defendant was indicted for the crime of murder, and found guilty of manslaugh- , ter. His counsel moved in arrest of judgment and for a new trial, on various grounds, which were overruled by the judge of the criminal court, and an appeal was prosecuted to this court. On the hearing here, a new trial, for irregularities in the proceedings below, was ordered and the case remanded for that purpose. Ante, p. 554.
On the 21st of November, 1844, the attorney general preferred a new indictment against the accused for manslaughter, and on the same day, with leave of the…
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