No. 870
Precedential
Processed
State v. Byrd
Also decided on this docket: La. Ct. App. 1st Cir., June 18, 1963 154 So. 2d 796; La. Ct. App. 1st Cir., January 7, 1963 148 So. 2d 808
State v. Byrd, 1 Mann. Unrep. Cas. 303 (La. 1880).
Opinion text
Egan, J. The accused was indicted for murder and found guilty and sentenced for manslaughter. *304 Tlie record fails to show that the accused was present in court when the verdict against them was rendered and returned. This is fatal. Great negligence and looseness seems to prevail in either the minutes, or the conduct of trials in criminal, and especially capital, cases. Judgment reversed, and new trial ordered.