Case Name: STATE v. RYLAND
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1931-11-03
Citations: 173 La. 502
Docket Number: No. 31292
Parties: STATE v. RYLAND.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Reports
Volume: 173
Pages: 501–503

Head Matter:
(137 So. 906)
STATE v. RYLAND.
No. 31292.
Nov. 3, 1931.
Rehearing Denied Nov. 30, 1981.
John R. Hunter, of Alexandria, for appellant.
Percy Saint, Atty. Gen., E. R. Schowalter, Asst. Atty. Gen., and David I. Garrett, Dist. Atty., and J. B. Thornhill, Asst. Dist. Atty., both of Monroe, for the State.

Opinion:
O'NIELL, C. J.
The only bill of exception in this ease is one pertaining to the testimony of an attorney at law, who, as a witness for the state, related a conversation which he had had with the defendant. The objection urged was that the witness had been the attorney and legal advisor of the defendant, and that the statements of the defendant to the attorney were privileged communications.. When the objection was made the prosecuting attorney asked the witness whether he had been the attorney or legal advisor of the defendant, and the witness replied that he had not been the attorney or legal advisor of the defendant. Thereupon, the attorney for the defendant asked permission to take further testimony on that subject out of the presence of the jury. The judge denied the request, but suggested that the attorney for the defendant cross-examine the witness on the subject, which the attorney declined to do. No reason was given for the request that the testimony on the qualification of the witness should be taken out of the presence of the jury, and no evidence was offered on that subject, except the testimony of the witness himself, which 'showed that his testimony was admissible.
The verdict and sentence are affirmed.