State v. Smith

Citations

• 106 La. 33

Syllabus

<p>Syllabus.</p> <p>1. Where, in a case appealable to this court, the transcript, duly filed, contains a correct copy of a bill of exception as prepared by counsel and signed by the trial judge, certiorari will not lie to obtain the reasons of the trial judge, not given originally and not incorporated in said bill.</p> <p>2. A bill of exception which contains neither the grounds of exception nor the reasons for overruling them, is defective, and is not entitled to notice.</p> <p>S. The opinions of non-expert witnesses, as to the imbecility, or insanity, of the accused, are admissible only in connection with testimony as to the facts upon which such opinions are predicated.</p>