STATE v. JORDAN

No. 81-KA-1771.

420 So.2d 420 (1982)

STATE of Louisiana v. Don M. JORDAN.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied October 15, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Jasper Pharr, New Orleans, for defendant-appellant.


DIXON, Chief Justice.

Defendant Don M. Jordan was convicted of first degree murder, a violation of R.S. 14:30. Following a sentencing hearing, the jury unanimously recommended a sentence of death. It is from this conviction and sentence that defendant appeals, urging seventeen assignments of error.

On Sunday, April 8, 1979 defendant, Dianna Schwall and Gary Haisch went to Mel Downey's house for the purpose of buying drugs. Downey was unable to make a connection...

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