STATE v. JOHNSON

No. 47938.

192 So.2d 135 (1966)

249 La. 950

STATE of Louisiana v. Cleveland JOHNSON and Morris Johnson.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied December 12, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alvin B. Jones, Jack Peebles, Lyall G. Shiell, Jr., New Orleans, for appellants.

Jack P. F. Gremillion, Atty. Gen., William P. Schuler, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jim Garrison, Dist. Atty., Louise Korns, Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellee.


SUMMERS, Justice.

Cleveland Johnson and Morris Johnson were tried together on charges that they murdered Goalda Brookman. They were convicted and sentenced to death. On this appeal we find that a fair trial was had and that no error occurred which prejudiced the defendants or which would warrant setting aside their convictions and sentences.

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