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STATE v. PIERSON

No. 54486.

296 So.2d 324 (1974)

STATE of Louisiana v. Matthew PIERSON.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

June 10, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Murphy W. Bell, Director, Woodson T. Callihan, Jr., Trial Atty., Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Ossie Brown, Dist. Atty., Carole M. Mosely, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.

DIXON, Justice.

On December 31, 1970 an armed robbery was perpetrated at the Baton Rouge Jax Beer Agency. Among the things taken were a number of payroll checks. Defendant was arrested for armed robbery. Pursuant to a plea bargain this charge was dropped, and the defendant was charged by bill of information with forgery. R.S. 14:72. On November 12, 1973 the accused pleaded guilty to the crime of forgery (of a check which...

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