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STATE v. ANDREWS

No. 57960.

337 So.2d 1175 (1976)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee, v. Jimmy L. ANDREWS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

October 6, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Truett West, Farmerville, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Ragan D. Madden, Dist. Atty., E. Joseph Bleich, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.

TATE, Justice.

The defendant was convicted of negligent homicide, La.R.S. 14:32, and sentenced to three years imprisonment in the parish jail. Upon his appeal, he raises two principal contentions. They relate to (1) the denial of a directed verdict of acquittal and (2) his representation by appointed counsel.

(1)

With regard to the first contention (Assignment of Error No. 1):

"Negligent homicide is the killing of a human being by criminal...

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