Report Made to the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana: On the Plan of a Penal Code for the Said StatesB. Levy & Company, 1822 - 159 страница |
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... Prisoners were denied the assistance of counsel ; men were executed because they could not read ; those who refused to answer , were con- demned to die under the most cruel torture . Exe- cutions for some crimes , were attended with ...
... Prisoners were denied the assistance of counsel ; men were executed because they could not read ; those who refused to answer , were con- demned to die under the most cruel torture . Exe- cutions for some crimes , were attended with ...
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... prisoners ? Answers - It seems scarcely to have any effect upon them ; the generality of people under sentence of death are thinking , or doing rather , any . thing than preparing for their latter end . " Being interrogated as to the ...
... prisoners ? Answers - It seems scarcely to have any effect upon them ; the generality of people under sentence of death are thinking , or doing rather , any . thing than preparing for their latter end . " Being interrogated as to the ...
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... prisons were empty , and no complaints for atrocious offences oc- curred ; and he himself , after an experiment of twenty years , declares , " that the mitigation of punishments , joined to a most scrupulous attention to prevent crimes ...
... prisons were empty , and no complaints for atrocious offences oc- curred ; and he himself , after an experiment of twenty years , declares , " that the mitigation of punishments , joined to a most scrupulous attention to prevent crimes ...
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... prisoner . Rules are laid down for directing the discretion of the magistrate , and ascertaining his duties in ad- mitting to bail . A The manner in which accusations and the evidence to support them , are to be brought before the ...
... prisoner . Rules are laid down for directing the discretion of the magistrate , and ascertaining his duties in ad- mitting to bail . A The manner in which accusations and the evidence to support them , are to be brought before the ...
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... prisoner , but pu- nishing the party for his disobedience , who detains him ; in the mean time , the sufferer may be conveyed out of the kingdom ; or some other irreparable in- jury may be inflicted on him . This is a case which must ...
... prisoner , but pu- nishing the party for his disobedience , who detains him ; in the mean time , the sufferer may be conveyed out of the kingdom ; or some other irreparable in- jury may be inflicted on him . This is a case which must ...
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Страница 31 - If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods...
Страница 151 - When the jurisdiction of such court or officer has been exceeded; 2. "When the imprisonment was at first lawful, yet by some act, omission, or event which has taken place afterwards, the party has become entitled to a discharge; 3.
Страница 73 - I have no pleasure in the DEATH of a sinner, but rather that he should TURN FROM HIS WICKEDNESS AND LIVE.
Страница 136 - ... names be unknown or uncertain, he may be described by an assumed appellation ; and any one who may be served with the writ shall be deemed the person to whom it is directed, although it may be directed to him by a wrong name or description, or to another person: 2. If the person who is directed to be produced, be designated by name; or if his name be uncertain or unknown, he may be described in any other way, so as to designate the person intended.
Страница 151 - If it appears on the return of the writ that the prisoner is in custody by virtue of process from any court of this state, or judge or officer thereof, such prisoner may be discharged in any of the following cases, subject to the restrictions of the last section: 1.
Страница 3 - SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the state of Louisiana...
Страница 64 - The fate of one set of culprits, in some instances, had no effect, . even on those who were next to be reported for execution ; they play at ball and pass their jokes as if nothing was the matter. I have seen the last separation of persons about to be executed. There was nothing of solemnity about it, and it was more like the parting for a country journey, than taking their last farewell. I mention these things, to...
Страница 140 - ... shall make a return, in like manner, and the like proceedings shall be had, as if a writ of habeas corpus had been issued in the first instance.
Страница 139 - Where it appears, by proof satisfactory to a court or judge, authorized to grant either writ, that a person is held in unlawful confinement or custody, and that there is good reason to believe that he will be carried out of the State, or suffer...
Страница 151 - Where the court has exceeded the limits of its jurisdiction, either as to matter, place, sum or person. 2. Where, though the original imprisonment was lawful, yet by some act, omission or event, which has taken place afterwards, the party has become entitled to his liberty.