State v. Ducote

'The opinion of the court was delivered by

Bermudez, C. J.

Looel Jeansonne, one of the accused, was prosecuted for horse stealing, and convicted.

Prom a sentence to imprisonment at hard labor for twenty-four months he appeals..He complains that he was illegally refused a severance.

His motion stated as grounds:

1. That his defence was entirely antagonistic to that of his co-'defendants.

2. That he is informed that the District Attorney intends to establish a confession by both of his co-defendants which which will prove prejudicial to his defence.

The District Judge declined the severance, seeing no…