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STATE v. AUGUSTINE

No. 45410.

131 So.2d 56 (1961)

241 La. 761

STATE of Louisiana v. Wilbert AUGUSTINE.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied June 29, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James I. McCain, New Orleans, for appellant.

Jack P. F. Gremillion, Atty. Gen., Michael E. Culligan, Asst. Atty. Gen., Richard A. Dowling, Dist. Atty., J. David McNeill, Exec. Asst. Dist. Atty., Walter E. Doane, Asst. Dist. Atty., New Orleans, for appellee.

SUMMERS, Justice.

The defendant, Wilbert Augustine, was convicted of the crime of aggravated rape and sentenced to death in the electric chair. From this conviction and sentence defendant appealed.

Defendant was indicted for aggravated rape by the Grand Jury of Orleans Parish on August 26, 1959. On September 24, 1959, he entered a plea of not guilty. On November 10, 1959, application was made on behalf of the defendant for the appointment of experts in mental...

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