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STATE v. GRAVES

No. 50991.

250 So.2d 727 (1971)

259 La. 526

STATE of Louisiana v. James GRAVES.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied August 12, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Modica & Russell O. Romaine Russell, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellant.

Jack P. F. Gremillion, Atty. Gen., Harry H. Howard, Asst. Atty. Gen., Sargent Pitcher, Jr., Dist. Atty., Frank J. Gremillion, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.

SANDERS, Justice.

This is a criminal prosecution. The Grand Jury of East Baton Rouge Parish indicted the defendant, James Graves, for the murder of Herman Adams. After trial, the jury found him guilty without capital punishment, and the trial judge sentenced him to Louisiana State Penitentiary for life. Graves appeals, relying upon five bills of exceptions.

On October 17, 1968, at approximately 4:00 p. m., the defendant, James Graves, approached several people...

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