STATE v. JOHNSON

No. 51267.

260 So.2d 645 (1972)

261 La. 620

STATE of Louisiana v. Joseph Edward JOHNSON.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied May 1, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Earl B. Taylor, Alex L. Andrus, III, Opelousas, for defendant-appellant.

Jack P. F. Gremillion, Atty. Gen., Harry H. Howard, Asst. Atty. Gen., J. Y. Fontenot, Dist. Atty., Morgan J. Goudeau, III, Asst. Dist. Atty., Robert Brinkman, Special Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.


McCALEB, Chief Justice.

On October 2, 1969 Joseph Edward Johnson was charged with manslaughter. His trial, conducted November 12, 13 and 14, 1969, resulted in a hung jury, a mistrial was entered and he was released on his bond previously filed.

Johnson was rearraigned on March 16, 1970 and pleaded not guilty. The case was fixed for trial on April 21, 1970 and Johnson was again released on the previously filed bond...

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