State v. Jefferson

Citations

• 120 La. 116
• 44 So. 1004
• 1907 La. LEXIS 617

Syllabus

<p>Arson — Prosecution—Verdict.</p> <p>On an indictment for arson, the following verdict: “We, the jury, find the accused guilty of an attempt to burn dwelling house” — is insufficient to serve as a foundation for sentence. The attempt to burn a dwelling house is not necessarily a crime, and a verdict cannot be eked out by intendment.</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court.)</p>