STATE v. CUMMINGS

No. 54605.

303 So.2d 725 (1974)

STATE of Louisiana v. James CUMMINGS.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

October 11, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Murphy W. Bell, Director, Michael Cavanaugh, Trial Attorney, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Ossie Brown, Dist. Atty., Anthony J. Graphia, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.


MARCUS, Justice.

James Cummings appeals his conviction on a charge of armed robbery (R.S. 14:64) for which he was sentenced to serve forty-five years without benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence.

Finding reversible error in the rulings of the trial court in Bills of Exceptions Nos. 5, 6, 7 and 9, we need not discuss the other bills reserved during the course of the trial.

These bills relate to the introduction by the State of evidence...

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