Legal Opinion

State v. Wilburn

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided November 4, 1940No. 35984PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] The defendant, Scott Wilburn, was indicted and convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to a term in the penitentiary of not less than four and not more than twelve years. From the conviction and sentence the defendant has appealed.

During the course of the trial four bills of exceptions were taken, by the defendant's counsel, to the rulings of the trial court.

The defendant's bill of exception No. 1 was taken to the overruling of an objection to the admissibility…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. State v. MorganSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1919
  2. State v. ParkerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1852
  3. State v. RussellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1926
  4. State v. HaydenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1930
  5. State v. FoldenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1914

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State v. JacksonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1968
  2. State v. O'BRIENSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1970
  3. Melendez-Diaz v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  4. State v. ValcourSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1965
  5. State v. PorterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976

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