State v. Woodard
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Rapides; W. F. Blackman and James Andrew, Judges. John Woodard and another were charged with the crime of willfully shooting, and Woodard alone was convicted, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDawkins, J.
John Woodard and another were charged with the crime of willfully shooting at, Woodard alone was convicted, and from a judgment and sentence of from 2 to 4 years in the penitentiary, he prosecutes this appeal.
[1] At the trial, accused objected to being tried by a jury of 5 instead of 12, which objection was overruled, but no bill of exceptions was retained to the ruling of the court, and since nothing is said about the matter in brief, we assume that the issue has been abandoned. In any event, Act. No. 9 of 1912, under which accused was charged, provides a pehalty of not more than 20 years,…
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2Cases cited2 opinions
- Newburn v. DurhamTexas Supreme Court · 1895
- State v. DevallSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1899
3Cited by4 opinions
- Brabham v. BrabhamMississippi Supreme Court · 1955
- Bush v. BushMississippi Supreme Court · 1924
- State v. ArchinardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
- Commonwealth v. HallPhiladelphia County Court of Quarter Sessions · 1926