STATE v. STAFFORD

No. 50814.

246 So.2d 849 (1971)

258 La. 523

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee, v. Larry STAFFORD, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied May 3, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hobart O. Pardue, Jr., Springfield, for appellant.

Jack P. F. Gremillion, Atty. Gen., Harry H. Howard, Asst. Atty. Gen., Leonard E. Yokum, Dist. Atty., Erlo J. Durbin, Edward B. Dufreche, Joseph H. Simpson, William M. Quin, Asst. Dist. Attys., for appellee.


TATE, Justice.

The defendant Stafford was convicted of simple robbery, La.R.S. 14:65, and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. In appealing, he relies upon one bill of exceptions. The basis alleged for this bill is the prejudicial denial of a continuance.

Stafford was convicted after a two-day trial commencing March 2, 1970. He had retained his present counsel (Mr. Pardue) just before court opened at 9:30 a. m. on the first day of the trial. The minutes...

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