STATE v. LANDRY

No. 58351.

340 So.2d 150 (1976)

STATE of Louisiana v. Billy J. LANDRY.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Opinion November 8, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Minos Simon, J. Minos Simon, Ltd., Lafayette, for defendant-respondent.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., J. Nathan Stansbury, Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-relator.


PER CURIAM.

Because of the exigencies of this case, requiring prompt disposition, we hand down our decision, the reasons for which will follow in due course.

The ruling of the district court is reversed, the motion to quash is overruled, and the case is remanded to the district court for trial as a capital offense. In the event of conviction, the imposition of sentence shall be deferred pending further orders of this court.

DIXON, J., concurs in the...

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