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STATE v. SNYDER

No. 51762.

277 So.2d 660 (1972)

STATE of Louisiana v. John K. SNYDER.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

On Rehearing May 7, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Harry H. Howard, Asst. Atty. Gen., LeRoy A. Hartley, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., James D. Davis, Dist. Atty., Ad Hoc, for plaintiff-appellant.

J. Minos Simon, Lafayette, for defendant-appellee.

SANDERS, Justice.

Following a heated mayoralty election in the City of Alexandria, the Grand Jury of Rapides Parish returned ten indictments against John K. Snyder, a defeated candidate. One of the indictments was for perjury, and the remaining indictments were for criminal defamation of various persons.

After the indictments were returned, the District Attorney, who had participated in the election, recused himself. The trial judge then appointed James D...

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