PER CURIAM.
Defendant William Perkins was indicted by the Orleans Parish Grand Jury for the first degree murder of David Cage on April 9, 1979. To settle a controversy expected to arise at trial, the state filed a motion in limine requesting the trial court to determine whether the presence of an aggravating circumstance is an essential element of the crime of first degree murder. At a hearing held on June 28, 1979, the trial court answered affirmatively, ruling that...
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