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STATE v. MITCHELL

No. 53899.

290 So.2d 829 (1974)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee, v. Thomas C. MITCHELL, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied March 22, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Keith M. Whipple, Himel & Whipple, Huma, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Norval J. Rhodes, Dist. Atty., James L. Alcock, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.

TATE, Justice.

The defendant Mitchell was convicted of murder, La.R.S. 14:30, and sentenced to life imprisonment. On his appeal, he relies upon fourteen bills of exceptions.

Self-Defense: Hostile Act by the Victim?

The most serious issue is raised by three bills (Nos. 6, 10, and 11) taken to the trial court's refusal, upon state objection, to allow evidence of the dangerous character of the deceased victim or of threats allegedly made by him...

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