State v. Harris

Supreme Court of Louisiana
State v. Harris, 328 So. 2d 124 (La. 1975)
1975 La. LEXIS 3737
Calogero, Day, Dennis, Dixon, Marcus, Newton, Sanders, Stated, Summers, Tate

State v. Harris

Opinion of the Court

CALOGERO, Justice.

Defendant Vera Lee Harris was indicted for bribery of voters in violation of La.R. S. 14:119. For the reasons assigned in State v. Newton, La., 328 So.2d 110, decided this day, the trial court’s action in declaring the statute constitutionally infirm and its action in quashing the indictment is hereby affirmed.

SANDERS, C. J., and SUMMERS and MARCUS, JJ., dissent.

070rehearing

ON REHEARING

SANDERS, Chief Justice.

For the reasons assigned in State of Louisiana v. Newton, La., 328 So.2d 110, decided this day, the judgment of the district court is reversed; the motion to quash the indictment is overruled; and the case is remanaea to tne district court tor tur-ther proceedings consistent with the views therein expressed.

TATE, DIXON and CALOGERO, JJ., dissent. DENNIS, J., concurs for the reasons stated in State v. Newton, La., 328 So.2d 110, decided this day.

Reference

Full Case Name
STATE of Louisiana v. Vera Lee HARRIS
Status
Published