STATE v. COLEMAN

No. 49465.

223 So.2d 402 (1969)

254 La. 264

STATE of Louisiana v. Dave A. COLEMAN.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied June 27, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ford E. Stinson, Benton, for appellant.

Jack P. F. Gremillion, Atty. Gen., William P. Schuler, Asst. Atty. Gen., Louis H. Padgett, Jr., Dist. Atty., for appellee.


SUMMERS, Justice.

An indictment was returned against appellant Dave A. Coleman by the grand jury of Bossier Parish on October 11, 1967 charging that he negligently killed Gregg Wood, an offense denounced by Article 32 of the Louisiana Criminal Code.1 After trial Coleman was convicted and sentenced to three years in the penitentiary.

Three errors are assigned by bills of exceptions for consideration on appeal.

The first...

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