STATE v. COOLEY

No. 51324.

257 So.2d 400 (1972)

260 La. 768

STATE of Louisiana v. Robert Howard COOLEY.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied February 21, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack L. Simms, Jack L. Simms, Jr., Leesville, for defendant-appellant.

Jack P. F. Gremillion, Atty. Gen., Harry H. Howard, Asst. Atty. Gen., William C. Pegues, III, Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.


DIXON, Justice.

Robert Howard Cooley was indicted for murder by the Vernon Parish Grand Jury for the October 23, 1969 slaying of Carl Proegler, a United States Army sergeant stationed at Fort Polk, Louisiana. The deceased was en route to visit a soldier friend, Jerry Rayborn, in the community of Slagle, Louisiana. Defendant pursued the deceased at a high rate of speed in his truck to the Rayborn home. Defendant thereafter...

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