Case law

State v. Alexander

351 So. 2d 505 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · Oct 20, 1977

Here, the State granted immunity to Herbert John Derouen, a co-indictee, and Mary Arceneaux, one implicated. … Such information apprised him of the nature of the statement to enable him to establish a defense as to that issue.

State v. Jones

332 So. 2d 466 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · May 17, 1976

Next, defendant objected to the qualifying of a state witness as an expert (Captain Milton Cox). The record reveals that this witness was properly qualified as found by the trial judge (Assignment of Error No. 7). … He asserts that the state failed to establish an adequate chain of custody prior to their admission in evidence. There is no merit to this contention. In State v.

Grand Lodge v. City of New Orleans

44 La. Ann. 659 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · May 15, 1892

The court held that the exemption was made part of the charter, and was one of the inducements offered for its acceptance and for making donations for the establishment of the institution. Asylum vs. … Prom one of the cases referred to by plaintiffs’ counsel we quote: “The old is abrogated by the new law only when the latter is couched in the negative or is so clearly repugnant as to imply a negative. 33 An. 850.

Elisa Knowles Collins v. Leslie Ricard Chambers, Hon. Marcus L. Hunter, and Nancy Landry in Her Capacity as the Secretary of State for the State of Louisiana

Supreme Court of Louisiana · Aug 20, 2024

The district court found, and we agree, that this evidence established a prima facie case under La. R.S. 18:492(A)(7). … Clearly, the candidate in question did not file his income tax returns when initially due.

Bonds v. Natchitoches Parish School Board

164 La. 584 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · Jul 11, 1927

If the polls were not opened at any one of the precincts, the burden was on plaintiffs to establish that fact. They have not done so. … Our conclusion is that the position here taken by plaintiffs is not established.

State v. Aspara

113 La. 940 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · Dec 19, 1904

the jurors, and that some jurors were qualified (or attempted to be qualified) by a single commissioner, out of the presence of the others. … (S)That, to warrant conviction, the defendant must be proved guilty so clearly and conclusively that there is no reasonable theory upon which he could be innocent, upon all the evidence in the ease considered together. (4

Wilty v. Jefferson Parish Democratic Executive Committee

245 La. 145 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · Dec 10, 1963

“It is a well-settled and established principle of law that all elections and all matters relating to or affecting the same, belong to the political department of the government and are, therefore, beyond the control of the … One of the candidates is designated by the prefix “Mrs.”, and is thus clearly shown to be a woman; the other is obviously a man.

State v. Marchand

362 So. 2d 1090 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · Sep 5, 1978

R.S. 15:470 provides that: "No juror . . . is competent . . . to give evidence to explain, qualify or impeach . . . any verdict . . . ." … I consider that the testimony by the jurors as to their conversation with the deputy in the hall, as well as their testimony that they related this information to the other jurors, is clearly prohibited by this statutory

Ginn v. Woman's Hospital Foundation, Inc.

842 So. 2d 338 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · Apr 9, 2003

R.S. 40:1299.42(D)(5) clearly contemplates a partial settlement between the health care provider and/or his insurer with the plaintiff. … We, in turn, must interpret the language of the statute at issue as clearly written.

State Ex Rel. Garland v. Guillory

184 La. 329 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · Dec 13, 1935

Defendant filed an exception of no cause or right of action, which clearly presented in the lower court the question of the constitutionality of the act. … seven district courts in New Orleans it may establish more.

State v. Johnson

884 So. 2d 568 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · Oct 19, 2004

The State then filed a bill of information seeking to establish habitual offender status. … The fact that the legislature could have done a better job in drafting, and failed to, does not permit the court to abandon long-established tools of statutory construction, of which the legislature is clearly presumed to

State v. Di Vincenti

232 La. 13 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · Jan 21, 1957

The facts of the case as stated by the trial judge in his Per Curiam clearly disclose this bill is without merit. … ), during which time he had participated in many handbook raids, had attended police school for instruction in this respect and had actually been an instructor on the subject, but that he had been “qualified and accepted

State v. Sterling

41 La. Ann. 679 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · Jul 15, 1889

motion _ to quash tlie indictment, on tlie ground that tlie clerk of the court, who served as a member of tlie jury commission which drew tlie panel from which tlie grand jury finding this indictment, was selected, had not qualified … , for which purpose it was clearly competent. 2.

Blanc v. Dupré

36 La. Ann. 847 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · Jul 15, 1884

Duson had been appointed and qualified as curator thereof. In that capacity he brought the suit referred to against the same defendants and upon the identical cause of action presented in the present action. … The case falls clearly within the broad doctrine heretofore laid down by this Court: “ In order to determine the extent and effect of a legal interruption, we must inquire more particularly into the object and cause of the

City of Shreveport v. Tidwell

112 La. 172 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · Feb 15, 1904

, under its charter, to establish ferries across Red river; that it was not a mere granting, but was given under certain conditions, which are clearly set forth in the decision cited infra. *175 The court held that Shreveport … which existed when they were adopted, clearly indicate that such was the intention of the law.

Garrett v. Aby

47 La. Ann. 618 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · Jul 1, 1895

We have only to recall the language of the proviso of the Act of 1884 to clearly demonstrate the error of the foregoing supposition. … This case does not, in our conception, involve in any manner the liberties or immunities of citizens.

In Re: Committee on Bar Admissions Cfn-1791

Supreme Court of Louisiana · Mar 21, 2025

The record further establishes she has demonstrated a significant pattern of dishonesty and lack of candor. … In my opinion, petitioner clearly lacks the requisite character and fitness for admission to the practice of law.

Judson v. Connolly

5 La. 400 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · May 15, 1850

The qualify which the others assumed, in the suit which they instituted against the present defendant, rendered them liable as heirs pure and simple. … We have uniformly held, that a prescription established by art. 1982 of the Civil Code, does not apply to cases of simulation.

State v. McCranie

192 La. 163 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · Feb 6, 1939

This evidence was clearly admissible under Articles 445 and 446 of the Code of Criminal Procedure: “445. … The State contended that Newman having seen Jamerson write was qualified to testify as to the signature.

State v. Coleman

406 So. 2d 563 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · Nov 16, 1981

Competency of expert witnesses is a question of fact within the sound discretion of the trial judge, and his rulings on qualifications of experts will not be disturbed unless clearly wrong. State v. … A. drug school and has qualified as an expert in every section of Criminal District Court in New Orleans, in Baton Rouge, in Jefferson Parish and in federal court.