STATE v. MATTHEWS

No. 50383.

242 So.2d 227 (1970)

257 La. 220

STATE of Louisiana v. Robert MATTHEWS.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

December 14, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis R. Whalen, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellant.

Jack P. F. Gremillion, Atty. Gen., William P. Schuler, Asst. Atty. Gen., Sargent Pitcher, Jr., Dist. Atty., Ralph L. Roy, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.


HAMLIN, Justice:

Defendant appeals to this Court from his conviction of the crime of attempted murder and his sentence to serve nineteen years at hard labor in the Louisiana State Penitentiary. See, LSA-R.S. 14:27, Act 471 of 1970; LSA-R.S. 14:30.

The matter was submitted to this Court without argument. In brief, defense counsel presents one specification of error for our consideration.1

The specification of error avers...

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