Legal Opinion
State v. McClain
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided February 5, 1940No. 35498PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HIGGINS, Justice.
The defendant was indicted for the murder of Loretta Powell and placed on trial on Monday, May 15, 1939, before the Fourth Judicial District Court in and for the Parish of Ouachita, with Honorable D. I. Garrett presiding- as Judge. On this date, a jury of twelve was duly selected and sworn and the indictment returned against the defendant and his plea of not guilty were read to the jury. The court then adjourned until 10 o’clock a. m., Tuesday, May 16, 1939. On that date, court opened with Honorable R. R. Reeves presiding as Judge and he ordered the trial of the case to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Freeman v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1915
- Commonwealth v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
- State v. RicksSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1930
- Durden v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
- York v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1909
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3Cited by16 opinions
- State v. SimpsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
- State v. BreedloveSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1941
- Commonwealth v. CarterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1996
- State v. ClackSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1969
- State v. GossettCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1974
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