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STATE v. WALKER

No. 54380.

296 So.2d 310 (1974)

STATE of Louisiana v. Joseph WALKER, Jr.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

June 10, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Murphy W. Bell, Director, Vincent Wilkins, Jr., Trial Atty., Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellant.

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

SANDERS, Chief Justice.

Defendant, Joseph Walker, Jr., was indicted for the murder of Eddie Lloyd Phillips. LSA-R.S. 14:30. The defendant was tried and found guilty, without capital punishment. The trial judge sentenced him to life imprisonment. The defendant appeals his conviction, relying upon five bills of exceptions reserved in the trial court.

The background facts are as follows:

On December 8, 1972, the defendant was engaged in a card game with...

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