STATE v. GILMORE

No. 57343.

332 So.2d 789 (1976)

STATE of Louisiana v. Edward GILMORE.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied June 18, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Horace P. Rowley, III, Clyde D. Merritt, Orleans Indigent Defender Program, New Orleans, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Harry F. Connick, Dist. Atty., Louise S. Korns, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.

Louisiana Dist. Attys.' Assn. filed an Amicus Curiae brief in support of State's application for rehearing.


DENNIS, Justice.

Defendant Gilmore was convicted of manslaughter, a violation of La.R.S. 14:31, and sentenced to serve twelve years at hard labor. On appeal, he relies on seven assignments of error for reversal of his conviction and sentence. After an examination of the entire record, we find that one of the errors complained of resulted in a probable miscarriage of justice, requiring reversal of defendant's conviction.

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