STATE v. MONROE

No. 62000.

364 So.2d 570 (1978)

STATE of Louisiana v. William MONROE.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

November 13, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. J. Boudreaux, Indigent Defender Board, 24th Judicial District, New Orleans, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., John M. Mamoulides, Dist. Atty., Robert A. Pitre, Jr., Abbott J. Reeves, Asst. Dist. Attys., for plaintiff-appellee.


DENNIS, Justice.

In this case we consider whether evidence of a similar offense by the accused, offered to negative serious contentions of self defense and lack of criminal intent raised by his confession and insanity plea, was properly admitted to prove his intent to commit the charged crime, under circumstances indicating conclusively that the accused had done the act.

Defendant, William Monroe, pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity in...

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