State v. Harris

Citations

• 112 La. 937
• 36 So. 810
• 1904 La. LEXIS 492

Syllabus

<p>HOMICIDE — DYING DECLARATIONS.</p> <p>1. Dying declarations are statements of material facts concerning the cause and circumstances of a homicide, made by the victim under a solemn conviction of impending death. Being a substitute for ■ sworn testimony, they must be such narrative statements as would be admissible had the dying person been sworn as witness. The statement, “That’s all right; Bill Harris is my -friend, and I don’t want nothing done to him” — is not admissible as a dying declaration.</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court.)</p>