State v. Woods

Citations

• 124 La. 738
• 50 So. 671
• 1909 La. LEXIS 537

Syllabus

<p>1. Judges (§ 56*) — Recusation—Right to Revise Order.</p> <p>A district judge, having recused himself and appointed a judge ad hoc to try the case, retains jurisdiction to review and revise the order of appointment, on the suggestion of the accused 'that the judge ad hoc was disqualified to sit in the case.</p> <p>2. Judges (§§49, 51*) — Recusation—Grounds —Reference of Motion to Another Judge.</p> <p>The fact that a judge may have formed and expressed an opinion on the merits of a cause furnished no ground for his recusation. Such a suggestion is frivolous, and may be disregarded, without the formality of a reference to another judge.</p> <p>3. Cbiminal Law (§' 1158*) — Review—Foundation foe Confession.</p> <p>Whether a sufficient basis was laid for the admission of an alleged voluntary confession of the accused is a question of fact, on which the ruling of the trial judge will not be disturbed, unless clearly against the preponderance of the evidence.</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court.)</p>