STATE v. CROCHET

No. 60135.

354 So.2d 1288 (1977)

STATE of Louisiana v. Melvin CROCHET.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied March 3, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gordon Hackman, Boutte, for defendantappellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Francis Dugas, Dist. Atty., John J. Erny, Jr., Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.


DENNIS, Justice.

Defendant, Melvin Crochet, was indicted by a Grand Jury for committing aggravated rape, La.R.S. 14:42, on August 5, 1976. He entered a plea of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. Following a six day trial by jury, defendant was found guilty as charged by unanimous vote of the jury. He was sentenced to serve 50 years at hard labor.

On appeal defendant relies upon twentysix assignments of error, which comprise thirteen arguments...

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