STATE v. WATLEY

No. 54631.

301 So.2d 332 (1974)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee, v. McCoy WATLEY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

October 11, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marion Overton White, Opelousas, for appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Morgan J. Goudeau, III, Dist. Atty., I. Jackson Burson, Jr., Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellee.


TATE, Justice.

The defendant was convicted of simple rape, La.R.S. 14:43, and sentenced to ten years at hard labor.

Some twenty-three bills of exceptions were perfected. Arguments are presented in this court based upon fifteen of them. In our view, the only substantial issue is raised by Bill Nos. 2 and 3, having to do with a psychiatrist's testimony.

Bill Nos. 2 and 3:

The context facts, as shown by the virtually uncontradicted State...

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