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36 La. Ann. 91

State v. Doyle

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided January 15, 1884

Supreme Court of Louisiana · decided 1884-01-15

<p>APPEAL from the Criminal District Court for the Parish of Orleans. Roman, J.</p>

Key passage — most relied on by later courts

““Every person shall be allowed to make his full defense by counsel learned in the law; and the court before whom he shall be tried, or some judge thereof, shall immediately upon his request assign to him such counsel as he shall desire.””

quoted by 1 later decision, including State v. White

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Decided 1884-01-15

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Cited by 5 later decisions — most recently February 1950

5 state decisions

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¶1The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Éennek, J.

¶2We find absolutely nothing in this record upon which any claim of error in the proceedings below can rest.

¶3*92The only ground suggested is that the trial of defendant was had in absence of counsel.

¶4The defendant was duly represented by counsel. The case had been repeatedly fixed for trial and three several continuances had been granted, on the sole ground of the absence of his said counsel.

¶5At the fourth fixing of the case, his counsel was again absent, and the court proceeded with the trial.

¶6It does not appear otherwise than by an averment to that effect in a motion for a new trial, that the defendant applied to the court for an assignment of counsel, or even asked for a continuance on the ground of absence of counsel of record.

¶7The minutes do not show that such applications were made, and the statement of the judge in refusing- the motion for new trial equally ignores them. The mere affidavit of defendant attached to ids motion for a new trial and that of his counsel .who was necessarily ignorant on these points, cannot avail to supply these deficiencies.

¶8The record, therefore, fails to exhibit any violation of the mandate of section 992, Revised Statutes, which declares: “ Every person shall be allowed to make his full defense by counsel learned in the law, and the court before whom he shall be tried, or some judge thereof, shall, immediately upon his request assign to him such counsel as he shall .desire.”

¶9Judgment affirmed.

¶10Rehearing refused.

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