STATE v. JONES

No. 54658.

303 So.2d 486 (1974)

STATE of Louisiana v. Gene R. JONES.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied November 6, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen J. Katz, Kidd, Katz & Halpin, Monroe, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Ronald C. Martin, Dist. Atty., John S. Stephens, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.


DIXON, Justice.

Defendant, Gene R. Jones, was convicted of cattle theft (R.S. 14:67.1) and appeals. This is the second time his appeal has been considered by this court. On the first appeal, we reversed and remanded because the record indicated that the trial judge failed to independently decide the motion for a new trial, relying on the verdict of the jury. State v. Jones, 288 So.2d 48 (La.1973).

On remand, the district...

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