STATE v. WATTS

No. 56229.

320 So.2d 146 (1975)

STATE of Louisiana v. Lawrence T. WATTS.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied October 31, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Garland R. Rolling, Metairie, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Knowles M. Tucker, Dist. Atty., Edward M. Leonard, Jr., Walter J. Senette, Jr., Asst. Dist. Attys., for plaintiff-appellee.


CALOGERO, Justice.

On June 6, 1974 defendant was indicted by a grand jury for an aggravated rape, in violation of La.R.S. 14:42, which purportedly occurred on January 16, 1974 in Morgan City. Trial was held on July 8 and 9, 1974 and defendant was found guilty by a twelve man jury. In accord with the provisions of La.R.S. 14:42, defendant was then sentenced to the penalty of death.

Defendant has appealed to this Court, relying on four assignments of error in...

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