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STATE v. COX

No. 46618.

158 So.2d 172 (1963)

245 La. 303

STATE of Louisiana v. B. Elton COX.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied December 20, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Collins, Douglas & Elie, New Orleans, Murphy W. Bell, Baton Rouge, Carl Rachlin, New York City, F. B. McKissick, Durham, N.C., for defendant-appellant.

Jack P. F. Gremillion, Atty. Gen., M. E. Culligan, Asst. Atty. Gen., Sargent Pitcher, Jr., Dist. Atty., Ralph L. Roy, Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellee.

FOURNET, Chief Justice.

This case was previously before us on an appeal taken by the defendant, B. Elton Cox, but the bills reserved during his trial were not then considered inasmuch as the only question presented for determination was the legality of the sentence imposed. Finding he had been sentenced within twenty-four hours after his conviction, contrary to the provisions of R.S. 15:521, the sentence was annulled and set aside, the defendant ordered released on...

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