STATE v. DUPLESSIS

No. 49282.

257 So.2d 135 (1971)

260 La. 644

STATE of Louisiana v. John DUPLESSIS.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

November 23, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James P. Screen, George M. Leppert, New Orleans, for defendant-appellant.

Jack P. F. Gremillion, Atty. Gen., Harry H. Howard, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jim Garrison, Dist. Atty., Louise Korns, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.


On remand from the Supreme Court of the United States.

DIXON, Justice.

Defendant was convicted for the May 15, 1967 murder of Oscar Meeks, manager of the Tenneco Service Station at 1413 North Claiborne Avenue in New Orleans, during an attempted robbery of the station. He was sentenced to death.

On appeal defendant complained that the petit jury was selected in violation of Witherspoon v. Illinois, 391 U.S. 510, 88 S...

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