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STATE v. DAWSON

No. 55654.

316 So.2d 109 (1975)

STATE of Louisiana v. Ervin DAWSON and Johnnie B. Dawson.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

June 23, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mack H. McCraney, Hammond, for defendants-relators.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Leonard E. Yokum, Dist. Atty., Joseph H. Simpson, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-respondent.

MARCUS, Justice.

Ervin Dawson and Johnnie B. Dawson were jointly charged with resisting an officer (R.S. 14:108) and simple battery (R. S. 14:35). The matter was tried by a judge on October 31, 1974. Defendants were found guilty as charged. In a motion for a new trial, they alleged that they were convicted without any prior notice being given them of the date of trial and without the presence of their counsel. This motion was denied. Sentence was imposed, but suspended...

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