STATE v. WOODFORK

No. 49985.

232 So.2d 290 (1970)

255 La. 611

STATE of Louisiana v. William WOODFORK (Also Known as William Johnson).

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

February 23, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack P. F. Gremillion, Atty. Gen., William P. Schuler, Asst. Atty. Gen., W. C. Falkenheimer, Dist. Atty., George F. Griffing, Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellant.

Patrick A. McDonough, III, Vidalia, for appellee.


SANDERS, Justice.

The Grand Jury of Concordia Parish indicted the defendant, William Woodfork, for the murder of Phillip Goffner, Jr. Defendant filed a motion to quash the indictment on the ground that one of the Grand Jurors was disqualified to serve by reason of his inability to read and write the English language. The trial judge sustained the motion to quash, and the State has appealed.

The State concedes that the challenged juror was unable to read and...

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