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STATE v. HAYES

No. 51622.

264 So.2d 603 (1972)

262 La. 674

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee, v. Doris Lee HAYES, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied July 31, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Godfrey & O'Neal, John P. Godfrey, Many, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Harry H. Howard, Asst. Atty. Gen., J. Reuel Boone, Dist. Atty., Thomas A. Self, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.

TATE, Justice.

The defendant Hayes was indicted and tried for murder, La.R.S. 14:30, and convicted of manslaughter, La.R.S. 14:31, a responsive verdict, La.C.Cr.P. Art. 814. He appeals the verdict and sentence of 15 years in the penitentiary.

From the bills taken and the trial court's per curiams, the context facts appear to be these: The defendant Hayes is charged with the murder of Linda Medlock on December 27, 1970. The theory is that he shot her with the...

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