STATE v. KNIGHT

No. 42217.

80 So.2d 391 (1955)

227 La. 739

STATE of Louisiana v. William H. KNIGHT and Frank Sclanna.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

April 25, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

France W. Watts, Jr., Franklinton, Julian J. Rodrigue, Covington, Robert T. Rester, Bogalusa, for defendants-appellants.

Fred S. LeBlance, Atty. Gen., M. E. Culligan, Asst. Atty. Gen., James T. Burns, Dist. Atty., Covington, Welton O. Seal, Associate Counsel, Bogalusa, for State, appellee.


MOISE, Justice.

The defendants, William H. Knight and Frank Scianna, appeal from a judgment of conviction and sentence for the crime of manslaughter.

During the course of the trial, twelve Bills of Exception were perfected.

Bill of Exception No. I

This Bill was taken because the trial court refused to quash or dismiss the petit jury venire.

The special jury venire, from which the petit jury was to be selected, was drawn by the Jury...

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