STATE v. LUQUETTE

No. 52695.

275 So.2d 396 (1973)

STATE of Louisiana v. John R. LUQUETTE.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

March 26, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Wray Gill, Sr., Gordon Goodbee, Covington, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Harry H. Howard, Asst. Atty. Gen., Woodrow W. Erwin, Dist. Atty., Julian J. Rodrigue, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.


SUMMERS, Justice.

Appellant, John R. Luquette, was charged with the murder of Frank Trasher. He was tried, convicted and sentenced to death. On this appeal he assigns four alleged errors upon which he relies to set aside his conviction and sentence.

The errors assigned can be grouped into two issues. One involves the mental capacity of the accused both at the time of the commission of the offense and at the time of trial and sentence. This issue is presented...

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