State v. Logan

Citations

• 104 La. 254

Syllabus

<p>Syllabus.</p> <p>1. Act No. 63 of 1884, is not violative of Article 31 of the Constitution of 1898, which is identical with Article 29 of 1879. Its constitutionality tested by the provisions of the latter article, was sustained in State vs. Rushing, 49th Ann. 1532.</p> <p>2. A verdict and judgment of conviction in a criminal case,' based upon an indictment on which are not endorsed the words “A true bill,” followed by the signature of the foreman of the Grand Jury evidencing a finding of the Grand Jury to that effect, cannot be sustained, since there is not a valid indictment; especially is this true in the absence of a minute entry disclosing that the indictment was read in open court in the presence of the Grand Jury.</p>