State v. Denis

Supreme Court of Louisiana

State v. Denis

1 Mann. Unrep. Cas. 120

CourtSupreme Court of Louisiana

DecidedJuly 1, 1880

DocketNo. 7119

StatusPublished

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State v. Denis, 1 Mann. Unrep. Cas. 120 (La. 1880).

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Opinion

Manning, C. J.

It is so absolutely necessary in a criminal prosecution that there should be a plea by the accused, that if he refuses to plead, the court will order that the plea of not guilty be made for him and be entered of record.

Arraignment and plea in a prosecution for murder are so indispensable that their absence vitiates the trial.

Judgment reversed, verdict set aside, and new trial ordered.

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Manning, C. J.

It is so absolutely necessary in a criminal prosecution that there should be a plea by the accused, that if he refuses to plead, the court will order that the plea of not guilty be made for him and be entered of record.

Arraignment and plea in a prosecution for murder are so indispensable that their absence vitiates the trial.

Judgment reversed, verdict set aside, and new trial ordered.

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1 Mann. Unrep. Cas. 120, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/state-v-denis-la-1880.